held up towards rear, headway to go 4th before 2 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leaders on outer, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, took closer order 6th, led 3 out, jumped right last, headed run-in, no extra
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened before last
led, headed before 3 out, quickly weakened
held up in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, chased leader, led run-in, kept on well
slowly away, in rear and detached, some headway from 4th, tailed off from 4 out
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on inner before 4 out, challenged when hit 3 out, soon weakened
WATERGATE BAY makes his racecourse debut here and the half-brother to winning stablemate Fistral Beach may well be good enough to score at the first time of asking. Paul Nicholls sent out The Nightingale to win this in the same colours in 2008 and his charge is preferred to fellow newcomer Whistling Senator. True Blue started favourite for a bumper back in May, but could only manage fourth and has his first start over hurdles here, along with Monturgeon. Rob Conti has disappointed so far over timber and was well beaten at Hereford recently.
Edlomond (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Mid-division on inside, headway to go 2nd over 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 16l behind Scoter Fontaine (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Apr '10.
Key To Milan 80-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened after 8th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gullinbursti (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 12 ran.
Monturgeon (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Chsd ldrs in 3rd until 2nd from 6out, cl 3rd from 4out & btn bef 3out, no ch with 1st 2 from 2out, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Shockingtimes (11-7) at Dawstown 3m ire ptp sft in May.
Rob Conti (FR) 11-2 (10-12) In touch, closed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 12, 28l behind Cotton Mill (10-7) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
True Blue (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Tracked leaders going well, led 3f out until 2f out, one pace and no impression on leading duo, inside final furlong, weakened to 4th towards finish, 4th of 13, 6l behind Blase Chevalier (10-8) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.
Watergate Bay (IRE) 5-4 (11-7) 5th of 14, 18l behind Tans Hill (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Whistling Senator (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Merry Batim.
Camelloe 100-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 14th of 15, well behind Lamps (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy.
