chased winner until 3rd, not fluent 4th, soon ridden, hung left and lost place before 5th, soon behind
not fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, 3 lengths down 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths down last, no impression flat
made all, 3 lengths clear 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths up when jumped left last, in command flat
held up in last, not fluent 5th, headway after 3 out, no impression in 4th from 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd flat
chased leaders, went 2nd when not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd when not fluent 3 out, rallied to press for 1 1/2 lengths 2nd when bad mistake last, well held after and lost 3rd flat
NonRunner
Champagne City is one of three course winners in the line-up but he is the senior runner in this and the lack of a recent run is a concern. Ludlow winner Sofia's Rock couldn’t cope with a 7lb rise at Warwick and Clearance has gone up 5lb since scoring here a month ago with the runner-up beaten again since. State Crown needs more but slips further down the ratings. KOLISI has continued to run well off higher marks since rattling up a hat-trick in April. Cheekpieces are applied today and he makes more appeal than Aintree third Krypton Gold.
Champagne City 13-2 (11-10) Led, untidy 2nd and 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened thereafter, 4th of 6, 11 3/4l behind First Impression (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Krypton Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Not always fluent, held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd and held last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Hurricane Ali (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
State Crown (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Chased leader, took keen hold, led before 3 out, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Finest View (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Clearance 8-1 (10-9) Chased leader, headway travelling well behind leaders approaching 2 out when blundered, rallied approaching last, ran on well flat, won going away, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Thahab Ifraj (10-12) by 2l, 5 ran.
Kolisi (IRE) 11-8fav (12-0) Waited with in mid-division on inside, good headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd after 2 out, led between last two, 1 length ahead last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Appreciate (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Sofia's Rock (FR) 7-4fav (12-7) Jumped right on occasion, led, reached for 5th, headed after 3 out, ridden approaching next, no extra before last, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Elham Valley (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
