in touch, lost place 4th, well behind next, tailed off 6th, pulled up after next
pulled hard, chased clear leader, not fluent 6th or 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 7th, chased leader 3 out, hung right after last, led flat, driven out
chased leaders, close up 3 out, weakened last
always in rear, tailed off when mistake 5th, pulled up after 7th
in touch, pushed along 6th, weakened after 7th, tailed off
mid-division, headway after 5th, led after 7th, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish
held up in rear on outside, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, not fluent 2 out
led and soon well clear, headed and weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, effort 5th, not fluent and lost place next, rallied after 7th, weakened last
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mistake, swerved left and unseated rider 1st
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, not fluent next, mistake 3 out, no extra flat
GREAT MATES should have the scope to win a race of this nature with Rappel D'Estruval and Piper Royal amongst the likelier dangers. The last named made his debut in a decent bumper at Ascot when the stable second string but he failed to build on that when tried over hurdles next time although it's possible that the soft ground may have been against him. In any respect, he has something to prove as a result as does Rappel D'Estruval who showed a modicum of ability on his first three starts but hasn't gone on the last twice; the quicker ground may also help him. Our Guardian Angel is another that may fare better now that she encounters a faster surface and they should certainly suit the former Henry Cecil inmate Unleashed who made the frame in a Listed race at Pontefract last term. Great Mates has shown little sign of living up to his breeding but the gelded half-brother of Racing Demon was entitled to need his run at Newton Abbot last time on debut over hurdles and the Stratford bumper winner is given another chance.
Cedar Falls (USA) 16-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Ton-Chee (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May, 17 ran.
Exiles Return (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) A bhnd, 4th of 8, 24l behind Mr Moneymatters (12-0) at Peper Harow 3m ptp fm in May.
Great Mates (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 7th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 22l behind Oedipe (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Lackamon 7-2 (11-0) Prominent, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, 34l behind Patriot (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Lord Hugo 9-4 (10-13) Led at very slow pace, very green in front, joind halfway, headed 3f out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 5, 27l behind Kings Riches (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in May.
Piper Royal 9-2 (11-1) Mid-division, tracked leaders approaching 6th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Hoback Junction (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Rappel d'Estruval (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, beaten before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 16, 15l behind Benartic (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
The Boat (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Bhnd til hdwy 14; fell 3 out, in a race won by Peadar (12-0) at Kingston Blount 3m ptp gd in May, 6 ran.
Tram Express (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Jumped poorly, always behind, pulled up after 8th, in a race won by Putney Bridge (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Unleashed (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Always behind, eased 2f out, last of 12, 41l behind Red Cadeaux (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr (flat).
Watch The Master 150-1 (10-9) Towards rear, mistake 4th, jumped slowly next, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Lamboro Lad (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May, 14 ran.
Berry Hill Lass (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakening when hampered 2 out, 5th of 14, 38l behind Bonzeno Queen (10-7) at Stratford 2m nov sell hdl (5) gd in May.
Our Guardian Angel (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chasing leaders after 1st, went 2nd 3rd to 5th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 36l behind Playing With Fire (10-13) at Leicester 2m mrs nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Colberay (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 17th of 22, well behind Stony Grey Soil (11-2) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Apr.
