chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th or 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon weakened
chased leader, challenged 6th, led after 6th, ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, intimidated just after last, stayed on but always held
led until after 7th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on, mistake last, weakened flat
chased leaders on inside, switched right after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, edged left after last, driven out
held up in last, mistake 2nd, not fluent 8th, went 4th before 2 out, no impression, weakened before last
You Name Him won at Ludlow after finishing third behind LANDEN CALLING here at the end of last month. Despite that, he is 4lb better off with the winner but Fergal O’Brien’s charge should confirm the form. Hurricane Mitch has been hard to train and needs to recapture his best form and Mercutio Rock has run just once since the end of 2020. Mauritian Bolt definitely need to up his game.
Mercutio Rock (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Off the pace in 4th, mistake 4 out, weakened after next, 7th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Opening Bid (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Landen Calling (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Prominent, led going well before 3 out, pushed along approaching next, wandered around before last, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Kennack Bay (11-9) by 4l, 15 ran.
Hurricane Mitch (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, lost place before 4th, ridden after next, well beaten before 2 out, 9th of 16, 20 1/2l behind Novus Aditus (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
You Name Him 9-4 (11-2) Mid-division, reminders halfway, soon closed up and tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and went clear approaching final flight when not fluent, kept on well flat, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in May beating Letter At Dawn (10-2) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Mauritian Bolt (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) In rear, headway to chase leader after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Grey Market (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in May.
