tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed when not fluent next, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
led until 3rd, led next, headed 6th, led again before 2 out, asserting when jumped right at hurdle, clear when again went right last, comfortably
in rear, ridden 3rd, lost touch 5th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, landed steeply 1st, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out
Favourites have won seven of the last 10 runnings of this novices' hurdle so a close look at the market is advised. Trop Fort will be near the head of the betting but it's hard to overlook a poor effort at Ludlow latest and, though dropped in grade, we'll take him on with LUCKY LANDING. Already a winner twice over fences, he just failed to hold off the progressive Saints Or Sinners over 2m1f here last month and is sure to appreciate the step up in trip. Overpriced's Wetherby win in May looks modest form while winning pointer Forgotten Symphony and Grand Exit, who has been off the track for a long time, are probably best watched on this occasion.
Forgotten Symphony (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Led 5 til hdd app 2 out; wknd flat, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Adept Approach (12-0) at Parham 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Lucky Landing (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, led soon after 3 out, ridden after last, headed last 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Saints And Sinners (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Trop Fort (FR) 85-40 (11-8) Raced on inside, chased leaders, went 2nd 2nd until approaching 7th, went 2nd again 8th until ridden, outpaced and no chance with leading pair before 3 out, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Pericoloso (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, soon outpaced, stayed on well over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Grouse Lodge (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Grand Exit 50-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division on outer, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 40l behind Buckie Boy (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Sep '09 (flat).
River Rat 80-1 (11-0) Behind when fell 1st, in a race won by Frolic Along (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun, 8 ran.
Venture To War (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 4th, weakened well before last, 4th of 7, well behind Moulin De La Croix (10-10) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Jun.
Cian Boy (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, 47l behind Lucky Vic (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jun.
Darnborough (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Samstown (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jun, 8 ran.
Overpriced 7-2 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway on inside after 6th, no impression 3 out, hanging left after 2 out, 5th of 15, 28l behind Tinseltown (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May.
