in touch in mid-division, jumped left 1st, ridden and weakened before 3 out
pressed leader, led after 3rd, headed after 6th, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and hung left after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd flat, held and lost 2nd towards finish
rear of mid-division, headway 6th, soon outpaced, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, not much room 1st, headway before 6th, pushed along before 3 out, 4th and no extra towards finish
always behind
led until after 3rd, led after 6th, driven flat, held on gamely
prominent on inside, ridden before 3 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear on outside, closed 6th, soon switched left and lost place, mistake and well beaten 3 out
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Bombyx had claims in the 4.30 Stratford yesterday. Lucky Lover Boy might need this but was in good form in the autumn and Hiconic won on his reappearance at Warwick. Fitness is unlikely to be an issue for Scots Gold but COOLNAUGH HAZE (NAP) is back on a winning mark and probably deserves a change of luck having finished second in three of his last five outings. Sea The Clouds and Dasher Riley also go on the shortlist.
Edison Kent (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Close up and disputed, reached for 1st, tracked leaders after 5th, pushed along briefly in 4th halfway, dropped off leaders 7 out, weakened from 4 out, slow next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Authorized Art (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Dasher Riley 5-2 (12-0) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, led 7th, not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon no extra, left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 16 1/4l behind Pink Eyed Pedro (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, every chance 2 out, held when mistake last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Dancila (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Sea The Clouds (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Towards rear, struggling after 6th, stayed on from last (normal 2 out), went 4th flat, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Glorious Zoff (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Mix Of Clover 50-1 (11-10) Towards rear, never on terms and beaten 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Gloire D'Athon (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Neigh Botha (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Close up, pushed along and lost position 3 out, soon beaten, last of 9, dist behind Trebizond (12-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hiconic 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 4th, 2nd again soon after, closed on inside to lead 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Prime Time Lady (11-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Lucky Lover Boy (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Chased leader, every chance and mistake 2 out, kept on without troubling winner, 2nd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Applesandpierres (10-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Scots Gold (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Led, slow 4th, not fluent 2 out, driven and headed last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Mister Allegro (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Bombyx 25-1 (11-4) Prominent, led before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Lipa K (10-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
