chased leader until before 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent and in touch 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, one pace
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until not fluent 5th, led approaching 2 out, clear flat, ran on
held up, pushed along and behind 5th, pulled up after 3 out
held up in touch, went 2nd 5th, every chance before 2 out, beaten last, one pace
led, jumped left at times, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along briefly after 4th, well behind 3 out, never on terms
This has attracted a decent field considering the prize money on offer, including three previous course and distance winners. Changing The Guard has been quite highly tried recently but Tzora may need this and Dovils Date is shooting up the handicap. Sharp, left-handed tracks suit LAUDATORY and he understandably faded after a lay-off at Wetherby last month. He should be a different proposition today and can get the better of Aalim, who has been racing over further, and Canadian Diamond. Get It On has been chasing while Red Seventy looks high enough in the weights and has been well beaten in recent starts on the Flat.
Changing The Guard 22-1 (10-9) Mistakes, led before 2nd, clear after 3rd until before 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 13, 26l behind Ballyglasheen (10-10) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in May.
Tzora 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, chased leaders briefly 2 out, weakened before last, 21st of 28, 43l behind Lac Fontana (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Laudatory 10-1 (11-5) Led, blundered 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 29l behind Dubai Prince (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in May.
Canadian Diamond (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Held up in touch in 4th, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Union Saint (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in May.
Aalim 5-2 (10-11) Held up behind, headway and in touch 2 out, effort towards stands side approaching last, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Bell Weir (10-3) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd.
Red Seventy 9-1 (11-4) Raced keenlky, led, headed 3 out, chased winner until 2 out where not much room, weakened to 4th approaching last, 4th of 11, 8l behind Castlemorris King (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Get It On (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 8th, close 3rd last, went 2nd after bending turning for home, stayed on to lead close home, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May beating Sergeant Pink (11-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Dovils Date 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, pressed last, kept on and held on well towards finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr beating Chalk It Down (11-5) by nk, 7 ran.
