tracked leaders, pushed along 7f out, weakened 4f out
prominent, ridden over 9f out, lost touch from 7f out
held up in rear, headway 8f out, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
made most until ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd
held up, took keen hold, headway 8f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 11f out until over 4f out, stayed on same pace, closing on 2nd close home
Peter Bowen saddled the winner of this last year so Ffos Las third Berea Court may be worth a second look. Be Devious was third over C&D in May while Langley House was runner-up at Hexham last moth, albeit beaten 11 lengths. Party Girls will surely improve on her debut effort at Sedgefield and has to go on the short-list but Donald McCain has a terrific strike rate with ex-pointers in bumpers and MULLIGAN'S MAN, a winner between the flags in Ireland in May and a distant relative of Gold Cup winner Mr Mulligan, could be the one today.
Berea Court (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Led narrowly 4f, tracked leader, effort over 3f out to over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with leading pair from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Seaham Hall (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gf in May.
Mangans Turn 6-1 (11-7) Chsd wnr; rdn & btn 2 out, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Stitched Up (12-0) at Mordon 3m ptp fm in May.
Mulligan's Man (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Ww, prog to jn ldrs 4out, 5th 3out, imp to ld app str, kow run-in, won at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Trouble In Paris (11-4) by 5l, 13 ran.
Be Devious (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden to chase leading pair 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Wake Your Dreams (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Blakemans Law 66-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 5th of 10, well behind Loxendor (10-5) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jun.
Langley House (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Held up, behind 7f out, stayed on from 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, never near winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Loxendor (10-5) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jun.
Great Roar (USA) 11-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 12th of 14, 42l behind Benefit Cut (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Party Girls (FR) 5-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 3rd over 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Mount Hope (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gf in May.
