led until after 3 out, driven and weakened before next
tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led after 3 out, ridden before next, driven and pressed between last two, kept on until headed and no extra final 100 yards
tracked leading trio, went 3rd 5th until 3 out, 3rd again before next where not fluent, driven and one pace between last two
tracked leading pair, not fluent 2nd, awkward and lost 3rd 5th, weakened 3 out
held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 8th, 3rd next, 2nd before 2 out, challenged next, ridden to challenge between last two, upsides run-in, stayed on to lead 100 yards out, won going away
always in rear, never a factor
Nonrunner
Ubaldo Des Menhies seemed to appreciate the step-up in trip last time when scoring over course and distance and could well prove a different proposition now but he's likely to go off at a pretty skinny price and there may be value to be had elsewhere in what looks a tougher contest. RUARAIDH HUGH has been in tremendous form in the last couple of months under this amateur pilot but has gone up 30lb for three very authoritative successes. This is his hardest challenge to date but he seems sure to give another strong account and is taken to make it four on the bounce. Skylander doesn't really seem to be progressing at present but is capable on his day whilst Harvey's Hope is finding winning hard these days so maybe Hold Court is the one for the shortlist in a knotty problem of a race.
Skylander (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, one pace next, 4th of 8, 13l behind Ittirad (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Jun.
Ubaldo Des Menhies (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Prominent, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear last, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun beating Tinseltown (10-10) by 4l, 8 ran.
Harvey's Hope 10-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Serenity Now (10-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Hold Court (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, outpaced before omitted 2 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd 1f out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Just A Normal Day (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Jun.
Ruaraidh Hugh (IRE) 9-4 (10-4) In touch in 4th, blundered 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, led 2 out, clear run-in, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun beating Spring Steel (11-2) by 10l, 7 ran.
Lawsons Thorns (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) In rear, weakened from 3 out, last of 7, 45l behind Ruaraidh Hugh (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Moreece (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Led until 3rd, chased winner until went left and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, 30l behind Paolozzi (11-5) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
