pressed leader, led 7th, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, soon held by winner
took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd 12th until after 2 out, weakened last
held up in last pair, headway 12th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, comfortably
chased leaders, disputing 2nd 4 out until ridden after 2 out, soon held, one pace
held up in last pair, not fluent 13th, never involved
led until 7th, chased leader until 12th, soon outpaced, plugged on flat
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Don't Ask had the measure of Demon D'Aunou when winning at Southwell in May and the latter has subsequently finished behind VOCALISER. Olly Murphy’s charge looked back to something like his best when going close at Newton Abbot last month and is taken to go one better in this. Jimmy The Digger makes his chasing bow having won over hurdles at Uttoxeter while Somethinboutangela returns to action 7lb higher than when scoring at Perth last year.
Somethinboutangela (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up, jumped right 1st, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Empire De Maulde (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Vocaliser (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, travelled well in mid-division approaching 2 out, pushed along and disputing lead last, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Delight Of Dubai (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Demon D'Aunou (FR) 3-1jfav (11-8) Held up, headway 3 out on outside, every chance in mid-division 2 out, no extra after last, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Delight Of Dubai (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Lies About Milan (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on outside, not much room 3rd, mistake 6th, pushed along 8th, reminder before 9th, bad mistake 10th and rider lost right iron briefly, struggling after, weakened after 12th, 5th of 6, dist behind Ebony Gale (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Nikki Steel (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, ridden after 4 out, well beaten before 2 out, 5th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Sir Tivo (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Steeles Terrace (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) (tt) in tch to 13; t.o & pu 2 out, at Garthorpe 3m gd in Jun.
Don't Ask (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Midfield, jumped left 2nd, niggled along and went 2nd before 9th, led before 3 out, driven out after last, always doing enough towards finish, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Do Wanna Know (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Jimmy The Digger 5-1 (10-12) Made all, quickened before 2 out, stayed on, readily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Faint Hope (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Notnow Seamus 4-1 (11-0) Held up, reminder before 5th, pushed along before 6th, pulled up before 8th, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
