close up, led 6th, 11/2 lengths advantage when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
made most to 6th, prominent, lost place 5 out, soon behind and struggling, never able to get back on terms, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, headway on inside 3 out, chased winner when switched right between last 2, ridden and stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed
prominent, ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, no impression last, weakened flat
tracked leaders, blundered 4th, ridden after 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden and kept on same pace after last, no impression with front pair
tracked leaders, left in lead 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on under pressure flat, just held on
held up towards rear, chased leaders 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out
Having a fifth run in just over a month, ISTIMRAAR has certainly been kept busy since joining Dan Skelton. He alternates between hurdles and fences and won off a 7lb lower over the smaller obstacles at Market Rasen last month so there is no reason why his purple patch can’t continue. Nikki Steel has a welter burden to carry but is only a pound higher than when scoring at Market Rasen in March and Alex Thorne takes off 7lb. No No Cardinal ended a long losing run at Plumpton last month but in a lower grade and Un Beau Roman usually finds at least one too good. Filemon may be best of the rest.
Nikki Steel (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, closed from 10th, chased winner 4 out, no impression 2 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Blairs Cove (11-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ortenzia (IRE) 22-1 (12-3) Close up, landed awkwardly 2nd and nearly unseated rider who lost iron, pulled up soon after next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Un Beau Roman (FR) 10-1 (10-10) With leader, led 13th, headed 3 out, 3rd and one pace before last, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Inaminna (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Beallandendall (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, blundered 10th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up soon after, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Filemon 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened after 5 out, pulled up 3 out, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Istimraar (IRE) 6-5fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May beating St George's Oval (10-6) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, led 6th, clear after 3 out, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Brother Bennett (11-0) by 16l, 4 ran.
Triggywinkle (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, slow 5th, well beaten from 3 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Alltimegold (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
