held up, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 9th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
in rear and niggled along, not fluent 5th, ridden next, mistake 7th, heawday before 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out
held up, not that fluent, mistake 7th, headway next, went 2nd going well before 2 out, shaken up when mistake 2 out, driven when jumped left last, no impression flat
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 7th, weakened before 3 out
prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, challenged 8th, soon led, headed next, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
led until before 4th, mistake next, led again 9th, ridden before 3 out, pressed when not fluent 2 out, stayed on gamely
with leader, led before 4th, not fluent 8th, soon headed, losing place when mistake next, well behind after and pulled up before 3 out
Billy Two Tongues, a winning pointer, is an interesting runner here for Mick Easterby under 7lb claimer Harry Bannister. Shantou Tiger seemed to last home when third over course and distance 11 days ago while Golden Milan was placed over the trip at Ffos Las earlier this month. But DAKAR RUN has easily the best form and, though he hasn't raced since finishing sixth over 2m4f at Doncaster in January, can make his class tell today. Almost Gemini turned in a shocker here last time but that was a better race than this and he has place claims.
Almost Gemini (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, hit 5th, headway approaching 9th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Dundee (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Billy Two Tongues Evens (12-5) Led 7 til hdd aft 13; led 4 out; comf, won at Pendle Forest & Craven 3m ptp gd beating Lord Multifix (12-5) by 5l, 3 ran.
Dakar Run 8-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 17, 39l behind Rainbow Peak (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Driving Well (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 48l behind Kings Bandit (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Golden Milan (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace and beaten before last, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Virtuel D'oudon (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, mistake last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Tsar Alexandre (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gd.
Solitairy Girl 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 36l behind Supreme Present (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf.
Turoyal (FR) 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, not fluent and no chance with winner from 3 out, went 2nd after last, 2nd of 7, 28l behind Twice Returned (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
