slowly into stride, chasing leaders 3rd, not fluent 11th, weakening when mistake 2 out
towards rear, pushed along 8th, ridden before 12th, no impression, well beaten from 4 out
chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 8th, mistake 13th, went 2nd before 3 out, led last, stayed on
in rear, ridden 4 out, headway on outside 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no extra last
led 2nd, headed 5th, not fluent and pecked 14th, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
led until 2nd, led 5th, not fluent 10th, mistake 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
ran in snatches, struggling 9th, ridden 12th, pulled up after 14th
Mulcahys Hill is tried in blinkers but has to give 4lb to the unexposed NELSONS ROCK (NAP), who made a smooth transition to chasing here last month. Flying Verse is also a course and distance winner and none of the others can be ruled out with Mellow Ben and Port O'Clock, due to go up 4lb from next week, possibly more interesting than Troed Y Melin and Jony Max.
Mulcahys Hill (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, well beaten 3 out, mistake last, 8th of 9, dist behind Rookie Trainer (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Nelsons Rock 11-8fav (11-9) Raced in 2nd, joined leader 5 out, took it up narrowly 2 out, went clear towards last, ran on well flat, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Minella Voucher (10-6) by 2 1/4l, 3 ran.
Jony Max (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 9th, went left 3 out, no extra from last, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Lord Bryan (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mellow Ben (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Jumped left at times, raced keenly, led after 1st, headed before 3 out, no extra from next, 5th of 10, 10l behind Mr Yeats (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Flying Verse 4-1 (10-3) Led, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed last, weakened thereafter, 4th of 5, 37 1/4l behind Jerrysback (11-7) at Cartmel 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Port O'clock (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Chased leader, travelled strongly to lead 4 out, ridden after 3 out, joined last, headed close home, stayed on, 2nd of 6, hd behind Dalkingstown (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Raced wide, tracked leaders, good headway tracking leaders 5 out, pushed along before next, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, dist behind Lord Bryan (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
