led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden soon after, stayed on run in
held up in rear, tracked leaders after 3 out, pressed leader and going best 2 out, every chance last, one pace
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, badly hampered by faller 4 out, detached in last, ridden and weakened 2 out
chased leaders, went second 4 out, ridden and weakened 3f out
held up in rear, brought down by faller 4 out
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, led before 2 out, pressed going to last, ran on well run in
tracked leader, fell 4 out
A drop back in trip is likely to suit MARINERS MOON, who should be approaching peak fitness and is potentially well treated. Valseur Du Granval won at Ludlow and Huntingdon in May though was pulled up here last month but Costly Diamond is interesting after a pipe-opener over timber and all three of Little Stevie’s victories over fences have come over this course and distance. Fort De L'ocean’s last win over fences came off a 2lb higher mark so he can’t be ignored.
Costly Diamond (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Dylan's Sea Song (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Fort De L'Ocean (FR) 5-1cfav (11-12) Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, no impression, 8th of 15, 30 3/4l behind Pillar Of Steel (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Valseur Du Granval (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Not always fluent, held up in rear, mistake 1st, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before last, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Court Jurado (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Midfield, jumped slowly 3rd, struggling when jumped left 9th, ridden before 2 out, made no impression, 6th of 8, dist behind Tonto's Spirit (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Little Stevie 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4 out, well beaten from next, 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Silken Moonlight (10-7) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Captain Cobajay (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Soon led, slight mistake 4th, slight mistake 7th and joined, headed before next, weakened and slight mistake 4 out, slight mistake next, pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Mariners Moon (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway on outer under 2 out, kept on from before last but no serious threat, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Beautiful Ben (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
