mid-division, mistake and dropped towards rear 8th, struggling 15th, ridden after 3 out, left modest 4th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, no chance with clear pair
prominent on inside, hampered 4th, tracked leader after 11th, poised to challenge 3 out, every chance when fell next
prominent, lost place 13th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
made all, pressed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, driven clear flat, stayed on well
held up behind, headway after 4 out, tracked leaders next, every chance on outside when hampered and brought down 2 out
mid-division, hampered and dropped towards rear 4th, headway 14th, tracked front pair after 4 out, effort to challenge when left clear 2nd 2 out, ridden after last, kept on but no match for winner flat
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, blundered 13th, blundered again and lost place 4 out, 5th and beaten when left modest 3rd 2 out until after last
held up, always in rear, struggling 15th, tailed off
towards rear, headway and in touch 5th, blundered and lost place 15th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
chased leaders to after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, fell 2 out
tracked leaders, stumbled and unseated on bend before 10th
Some of the leading amateurs from the UK and Ireland have rides in this. Lisa O’Neill partners Presenting Julio for Gordon Elliott and the 10-year-old was third in a similar race here last month before placed again at Down Royal. Jamie Codd rode him on the former occasion but switches today to Kim Bailey’s STATION MASTER, who made a very promising start over fences when second to Just A Sting, a winner again on Wednesday, at Uttoxeter. Walk In The Mill and Bally Longford have the past form to figure but lack a recent run, unlike Sky Pirate and Derek O’Connor’s mount For Good Measure. Lovely Job finished behind The Young Master at Chepstow but there shouldn’t be much between the pair on the revised terms.
Walk In The Mill (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Jameson 7-1 (10-4) Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, 8 lengths 4th and one pace last, no extra flat, 5th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Traffic Fluide (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Lovely Job (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent until after 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, pressing front pair flat, no extra and lost 3rd last stride, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind The Young Master (10-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
The Young Master 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, challenged 11th, led 13th, hung right before 2 out, stayed on well flat, asserting towards finish, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Traffic Fluide (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Sky Pirate 3-1fav (11-8) Raced keenly, mid-division, tracked leaders after 5 out, went 3rd next, led when blundered 2 out, ridden flat, kept on, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-2) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Station Master (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Prominent, lost place 10th, outpaced 12th, rallied from 2 out, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Just A Sting (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Bally Longford (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, hit 8th, 2nd after 13th, led approaching last, last, stayed on well, driven out, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Private Malone (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
For Good Measure (IRE) 7-1cfav (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, no impression after 3 out, went 5th flat, 5th of 16, 20 3/4l behind Relentless Dreamer (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Bearly Legal (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Jumped right, held up, slow and dropped to last 7th, not fluent 9th, jumped badly right and well beaten 15th, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Presenting Julio (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Mid-division, some headway after 4 out, pecked next, soon ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind He Knows My Name (10-6) at Down Royal 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Nov.
Bosco Di Alco (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place after 3 out, 6th next, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind He Knows My Name (10-6) at Down Royal 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Nov.
