not fluent, mid-division, ridden 15th, plugged on to take 4th from last, no impression
not fluent 3rd or 6th, always behind
led until after 1st, pressed leader, led after 12th, headed next, outpaced from 3 out, no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, challenged after 12th, led after 3 out, headed and mistake last, stayed on same pace flat
chased leaders, struggling 15th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
took keen hold, led after 1st, headed after 12th, led next, headed after 3 out, no extra when mistake last
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon went 3rd and hung left, unable to challenge
mid-division, mistake 11th, outpaced 13th, well beaten 4 out
Hill Of Gold was always prominent when third at Fakenham. Arboretum only weakened approaching the last at Sedgefield while Amron Kris ran at the big hunter chase meeting at Cheltenham last month, finishing fifth. Plenty of these arrive off the back of wins between the flags and Kingston Blount scorer MERRYDOWN VINTAGE has an experienced amateur on board so gets a tentative vote ahead of Treacyswestcounty, Virgo The First and the mare Galros Lady.
Amron Kris (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, mistake 12th, headway after 3 out when in 5th, no extra run-in and lost 4th place, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Lilbitluso (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Arboretum 12-1 (11-12) In rear, headway approaching 10th, close 3rd 2 out, one pace before last, weakened flat, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 11l behind Play The Ace (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f (6) gs in Apr.
Coral Point (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) In tch to 12, 4th of 9, 30l behind Kazuri Kate (11-7) at Kingston Blount 3m gd in May.
Hill Of Gold (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tended to jump right, with leader, led 8th, mistake 12th, headed 14th, led 4 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Man Of Steel (11-12) at Fakenham 3m (6) gd in May.
Merrydown Vintage (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) (cp) a.p; led 7; r.o wl, won at Kingston Blount 3m gd in May beating Velvet Royale (11-7) by 10l, 9 ran.
Stagecoach Jasper 5-1 (12-5) (cp) made all; stayed on game, won at Witton Castle 3m gd in May beating Market Road (12-5) by 4l, 13 ran.
Treacyswestcounty (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) (cp) made all; lft clr app last, won at Upper Sapey 3m gd in Apr beating Dynamo Frankie (12-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
Virgo The First (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Ww; gd hdwy 3 out; led flat; rdn clr, won at Dingley 3m gs in May beating Nelson's Legend (12-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Galros Lady (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Nvr gng wl; lost tch 15, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Master Workman (12-7) at Fakenham 3m sft in Apr.
