tracked leader, disputed the lead after the 6th, not fluent 12th, pushed along and led narrowly after 4 out, faced strong challenge when ridden home straight, disputed lead and every chance last, quickened and led run-in, all out final 110 yards, headed post
held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, held when pulled up after 2 out
tracked leaders, headway and joined leaders 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on strongly after the last, almost went 3rd post
tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and pressed leader 2 out, disputed lead and every chance last, headed and chased leader in 2nd run-in, ran on strongly to make strong challenge final 110 yards, led post
led narrowly early stages, disputed lead after the 6th, pushed along after 4 out, rallied and still disputing lead when pulled up quickly after 3 out
held up, pushed along and tracked leader 4 after 4 out, not fluent when made challenge 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, every chance last, no extra and chased front two in third run-in, pressed for 3rd dying strides, held on
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Accordingtogino is fitted with a tongue-tie having found one too good again when runner-up at Cheltenham last month to Jersey Bean. But the latter had earlier finished well behind THE DEVILS DROP when Alan King’s charge went close at Newbury and he looks set for a return to winning ways off his current mark. Town Parks ran well again at Carlisle last time having won twice over shorter trips earlier in the year while William Of Orange unseated early in the race at Ayr having scored over 3m here before that and is preferred to Rocco of the remainder.
Rocco (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, close up 3rd, pushed along 11th, lost place 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, dist behind Born Survivor (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Town Parks (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Prominent, niggled along before 3 out, pushed along and reminders when outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Jonniesofa (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
The Devils Drop (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 9th, led 3 out, headed last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Mac Tottie (11-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
William Of Orange 10-1 (11-8) Towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in May.
Knockoura (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Went left and lost place 1st, last of four, closer in 3rd at 12th, pushed along and one pace from 4 out, hit 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 18 1/4l behind Rock On Fruity (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
The Tourard Man (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased clear leader, closer 10th, lost 2nd next, mistake 13th, outpaced 2 out, ran on again into well held 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Full Irish (11-12) at Fakenham 3m (5) gd in Mar.
Accordingtogino (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, disputing 2nd last and left in 2nd after the last, kept on but no match for the winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Jersey Bean (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
