chased leader 2nd who went clear 8th, hit 9th, ridden before 10th, lost 2nd soon after, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
soon off the pace in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders after 4 out, left modest 4th at the last
held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead out wide and going strongly when blundered and unseated rider last
behind, reminders after 4th, badly hampered and carried left by loose horse before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
slight lead until before 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 9th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, left modest 3rd at the last
soon chasing leaders, went 2nd soon after 10th until hit 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
held up off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders when pecked at 10th, went 2nd 4 out, closed on leader approaching 3 out, lost 2nd next, left in 2nd at the last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards
in mid-division until mistake and towards rear 1st, went badly right 2nd, tailed off and pulled before 6th
off the pace in mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 8th
behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up soon after
off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened before next
prominent, led before 2nd, clear 8th, reduced lead and pushed along before 3 out, headed when left in lead at the last, headed and no extra final 100 yards
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Letsbe Avenue is yet to win under NH Rules but was second on his chasing bow at Ludlow last season only to disappoint later at Fakenham. FOLLY GATE is 0-19 but was second here last month having only a third run over fences. He’s been raised 2lb for that but Peter Summers takes off 7lb again. Lightning Gold fell at the first at Lingfield but placed twice in the spring and Imperial Joe should figure if ready to roll on his first start since June. Legendary Rhythm and Gaelic Thunder could also play a part.
Doyen La Lutte (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 21l behind Haldon Hill (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 13-8fav (11-1) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led before 4 out, clear between last two, over 5 lengths ahead when hit last, no extra and headed nearing finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Romanor (12-2) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Folly Gate (FR) 13-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, closed from after 7th, challenged 10th, left in lead 3 out, headed after 2 out, bumped before not fluent last, held flat, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Miladygrace (10-2) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Captain Cuckoo 50-1 (12-0) In rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Call Me Freddie 66-1 (11-9) Prominent, lost place 8th, well behind 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Miladygrace (10-2) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Urabamba (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) In touch on outer, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden and gradually weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 13 3/4l behind The Knot Is Tied (12-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Legendary Rhythm 11-10fav (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden after 3 out, held last, kept on, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Obey The Rules (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec.
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Close up, struggling 7th, reminders soon after, behind from 4 out, last of 4, dist behind Royal Plaza (10-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Megalodon (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) In rear, in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon went 4th, kept on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind The Knot Is Tied (12-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Estate Italiana (USA) 40-1 (10-7) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Miladygrace (10-2) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Dark Storm 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division, struggling from 6 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
My Rockstar (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Mid division, mistakes 6th and 7th and dropped to rear, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Gaelic Thunder 10-1 (10-2) Held up in touch in rear, not always fluent, mistake 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 4, 13 1/4l behind Great Heart'Jac (12-1) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Lightning Gold 6-1 (10-5) Prominent, when fell 1st, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
