chased leaders, mistake 1st, slow 5th, soon lost place, rallied approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, under pressure 3 out, soon hung right, weakened last
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed before last, no extra flat
pulled very hard in rear, headway 4th, soon tracking leaders, every chance 2 out, led before last, ridden clear, ran on strongly
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon beaten
led, headed after 3 out, weakened before next
A tricky finale in which most have some sort of chance. Laterly is high enough in the weights at present but will ensure there is no hanging about. Smadynium may do better dropped back in distance on better ground while Deepsand's connections will be looking for compensation after the four-year-old was brought down at the first when a hot favourite at Wetherby. PLATINUM was beaten less than two lengths at Newcastle on Sunday under Harriet Bethell having gone close on the Flat earlier this month. He looks in good heart at present and can get back to winning ways before being reassessed. Claude Carter is a summer jumper and may need this.
Laterly (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Behind, fell 1st, in a race won by Mister Matt (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 8 ran.
Smadynium (FR) 40-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along after 6th, well beaten after next, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Oscar Magic (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-135) (4-8yo) (3) gs in Mar.
Platinum (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching next, soon ridden and edged left, kept on same pace from next, always held, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Call Back (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Deepsand (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, brought down 1st, in a race won by Jimmie Brown (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd, 10 ran.
Claude Carter 33-1 (11-0) Mistake 2nd, always towards rear, tailed off, 7th of 11, 44l behind Rhymers Ha' (10-9) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Jawaab (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Prominent, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 20l behind Ulys Du Charmil (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Early Applause 20-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, soon struggling, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Supreme Asset (11-8) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
