held up, ridden after 3 out, hit last, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finish
in touch, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on from last
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, led after 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well from last
prominent, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next
with leader, led 2nd, headed after 3rd, weakened 3 out, behind when blundered 2 out
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when blundered next
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden next, weakened 2 out
held up and keen, good headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up mid-division, lost place 5th, tailed off 2 out
led, headed 2nd, lost place after 3 out
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened run-in
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from last
behind, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from next
Losing Grip can make the most of the weight that he receives from St Pancras, with It Would Appear and Dramatic Review best of the remainder. Despite the size of the field, not that many line up with a serious chance of collecting the prize, and as the first two mentioned both have recent winning form, they look the obvious pair to fight out the finish. Losing Grip hails from a stable that simply churns out the winners round here, and this seven-year-old bids for his second course-and-distance victory, having made all to score in selling company in April. He put in a similar performance when successful at Bangor last month, and as this race is not much better, will surely make his presence felt here. St Pancras, a winner on the level for Neville Callaghan in 2004, went AWOL for 12 months, but did nothing wrong when taking a Sedgefield maiden on just his third outing for Chris Bealby, and would appear to be the main danger to the selection on that effort. It Would Appear has been off since February, and this slow maturing sort is basically a chaser in the making, while Dramatic Review is still a maiden both on the Flat and over jumps, and may find conditions too fast anyway. The rest make little or no appeal, and we take Losing Grip to make all.
Monsieur Delage 100-1 (11-3) Led and keen, headed 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out pulled up in race won by Tokala (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Jan, 6 ran.
Topwell 9-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 12th of 16, 48l behind Sultan Fontenaille (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
It Would Appear (IRE) 15-8fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 9, 26l behind Lord Ryeford (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
St Pancras (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf beating Sams Lad (11-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
In No Hurry (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, effort approaching next, stayed on well from last, 5th of 15, 13l behind Cherished Number (11-6) at Southwell 2m 1f hdl (4) gd.
Mingling 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 35l behind Sultan Fontenaille (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Present Oriented (USA) 20-1 (11-0) Raced keenly and led, mistake 2nd, headed next, chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 40l behind Wiggy Smith (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Monkstown Road 25-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, no progress from 3 out, 5th of 11, 14l behind Kanpai (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gf.
Arctic Cove 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened and hit 3 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by My True Romance (9-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in May, 10 ran.
Stoneyford Ben (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, effort 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 21l behind Wiggy Smith (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Dramatic Review (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) In touch, headway halfway, ridden, weakened after 2 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Gardasee (11-0) at Hexham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (F) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
Losing Grip (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Chased leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden, clear approaching last, driven out, won at Cartmel 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (5) gs in May beating Verstone (10-6) by 2l, 11 ran.
Major Blade (GER) 100-1 (9-13) Behind, ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Wellbeing (11-2) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gf in Mar, 14 ran.
Rust En Vrede 20-1 (11-0) Held up mid-divison, ridden 3 out, one pace and no impression from next, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Uncle John (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Sept.
Supershot (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, hit 2nd, hampered approaching 3 out, headway next, never nearer, 5th of 15, 16l behind Southern Bazaar (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
