mid-division, in touch 2nd, outpaced before 3 out, no extra when not fluent 2 out
mid-division, in touch 2nd, went 2nd 5th, challenged next, led after 7th, headed before 3 out, 3rd and held flat
chased leader until 5th, went 2nd again last, led flat, stayed on well, won going away
held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, shaken up 3 out, never threatened to get on terms
led until after 7th, led before 3 out, driven and headed flat, no impression towards finish
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, effort when not fluent 6th, held 2 out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, no impression, well held 2 out
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SUFI returned from an absence to beat a good yardstick at Stratford and is worth another try over this longer trip on that evidence. Lighthouse Mill certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at that track last time while Sermando ended a long losing run at Fakenham at the start of the month. Rock The House is on a hat-trick after a couple of recent victories at Ffos Las and Only Fools has been threatening to shed his maiden tag over timber with Philip Armson’s claim negating the fact that the four-year-old is racing from out of the handicap.
Asserted (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 5th, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 6th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Kajaki (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Sermando (FR) 15-2 (11-13) Close up, headway 2 out, led soon after, clear last, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Never No Trouble (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Rock The House (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders out wide, ridden between last two, close 3rd when went left last, ridden and went 2nd run-in, led final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Cumhacht (11-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Black Buble (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out where not fluent, soon dropped to last, tailed off before last, last of 4, 29l behind Playtogetaway (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sufi 14-1 (11-7) In rear, mid-division 3rd, effort and headway home turn, pushed along and pressed leader last, ridden and led run-in, kept on, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Boundsy Boy (11-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Lighthouse Mill (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) With leader, led briefly 1st, led 7th, clear before last, easily, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Baby Sham (10-6) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Inspector Lynley 50-1 (10-12) Soon mid-division on outside, struggling when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Ulysses (GER) 80-1 (8-9) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Ray's The One (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Ivetwiggedit 3-1 (11-4) Keen tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed approaching 7th, close up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Bobby Socks (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Only Fools (IRE) 9-4jfav (10-10) Held up behind leaders, challenged 6th, soon led, headed before last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Well Done Dani (10-13) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
