in rear, headway over 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced over 4f out, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, one pace from over 2f out
led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway over 6f out, one pace over 2f out
with leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Cloudy Dream won at Hexham in April and should make a bold bid to defy his penalty. Kalondra showed ability in point-to-points as did Still Together, who was third on his debut under Rules at Worcester. Newcomers Groundunderrepair and FINAL FLING are both by Milan. The former is a half-brother to a winning hurdler but the latter is a full brother to a Chepstow bumper winner and also from a yard that does well in these events so he gets the nod.
Cloudy Dream (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Raced freely in mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Hexham 2m (6) gd in Apr beating Australasia (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Final Fling (IRE) Milan gelding out of Supreme Singer.
Groundunderrepair (IRE) Milan gelding out of Discerning Air.
Handittolewi Lucarno gelding out of Foxglove.
Just Nobby 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, weakened halfway, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Wholestone (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Kalondra (IRE) (11-9) Rcd 3rd & running free early, 1l 3rd 6out & dropped 6th bef 2out, prog in cl en 3rd bef last, no ex flat, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Baden (11-9) at Bartlemy 3m mdn in May.
Still Together (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon lost place, 3rd of 9, 14 3/4l behind Wholestone (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Almahoy Martaline filly out of Tokahy.
