held up in mid-division, headway when not much room after 4 out, 3rd from next, driven and stayed on same pace from 2 out, switched left before last, no extra flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden and one pace 3 out, weakened flat
with leader, pushed along after 8th, weakened before 3 out
led, slowed into 1st and went right, ridden and headed 3 out, switched right before last, no impression on winner, kept on
tracked leaders, not fluent and pushed along 6th, lost place before 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, ridden before 3 out, headway last, soon switched left and went 3rd, no impression on winner
held up in mid-division, ridden after 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, led next, clear flat, stayed on
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Arboretum has taken to hurdles second time around and is bidding for a quick-fire hat-trick. Eddy won at the 21st attempt over timber here last month but there are stamina concerns over another half-mile. Rockchasebullett has won off higher marks over fences and was only beaten a nose over course and distance last month but SIERRA OSCAR (NAP) has the potential to be better than these and will have taken plenty of confidence from a first win over 2m4f at Huntingdon, where he was always travelling best despite the small margin of victory. Bhakti won at Ffos Las in April but couldn’t cope with small weight rise at Perth later.
Sierra Oscar (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) In touch in rear, closed 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead flat, hung left and ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Conteur d'Histoire (11-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Rockchasebullett (IRE) 6-4fav (11-10) Prominent, 2nd when mistake 8th, led when not fluent 3 out, 5 lengths clear next, mistake last, reduced lead soon after and ridden, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Mrsrobin (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Alameda 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until 6th, lost place when not fluent next, soon well behind, 6th of 10, dist behind Whatzdjazz (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gf in May.
Bhakti (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on under pressure, 6th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Spoils Of War (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Blackwell Synergy (FR) 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place 6th, in rear and reminders after next, soon lost touch, continued tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Midnight Monty (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Racing Spirit 25-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, headway on wide outside chasing leaders when badly hampered 3 out, kept on into 3rd at the last, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Whatthebutlersaw (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Optical High 33-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, lost place 3f out, last of 6, 23 3/4l behind Retrieve (9-4) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (5) sft in May.
Eddy 3-1fav (10-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May beating Squeeze Me (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Brave Helios 9-1 (11-12) Always in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Redbridge Miller (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Arboretum 7-4fav (10-6) Mid-division, headway 6th, led 2 out, clear flat, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating That Man Of Mine (10-4) by 4l, 10 ran.
Armedandbeautiful 8-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd 12th until pushed along before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened next, 5th of 7, dist behind Rocknrollrambo (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
