tracked winner throughout, mistake 6th, driven to challenge before 3 out, ridden between last 2, outpaced before last, no impression after
held up, always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked front pair throughout, hit 15th, reminder after 4 out, outpaced next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
made all, mistake 8th, driven clear before last, ridden out, stayed on well
Withdrawn
Mighty Leader hadn't been seen over fences since late 2016 until comfortably accounting for Overland Flyer at Newton Abbot latest. He travelled well throughout the contest despite a tendency to jump to the right. He has an obvious chance of following up but TANARPINO is preferred in receipt of 6lb. The Candlish gelding has returned to chasing in good style with commendable placed efforts at Uttoxeter when narrowly beaten and at Cheltenham when an excellent third in novice handicap company. Trip and ground are ideal and he can land a first chasing success. Cherif De L'isle is hard to assess but interesting and Spinning Scooter has a deal to find on the book.
Mighty Leader (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, led before 8th, headed 12th, led again 7 out, clear from 3 out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in May beating Overland Flyer (10-12) by 10l, 3 ran.
Hard Knocks (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, nt qckn with ldrs aft 3out, ko one pce bhnd, 6th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Loch Luatha (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn Yielding in Jun.
Spinning Scooter 6-1 (10-10) In touch, in 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to chase winner run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Inchcolm (10-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Tanarpino 9-2 (11-7) Led until 4th, led 5th, headed next, led 9th, 2 lengths clear last, headed last stride, 2nd of 10, nk behind Above Board (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Cherif De L'Isle (FR) 50-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, dropped to rear 4 out and soon weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Dec.
