chased leader until 8th (water), chased leaders, blundered 3 out, went modest 2nd again run-in
in touch, 4th when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
held up in last pair, weakened 4 out, tailed off
jumped right, made all, joined 2 out, soon ridden, clear before last, pecked last, all out
held up, blundered and reminders 11th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until mistake and lost place 9th, rallied 11th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next, poor 6th when pulled up before last
chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, challenged and every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in
held up, behind when jumped left 10th, outpaced and reminders after 11th, tailed off
in rear, mistake 2nd, tailing off when pulled up before 5th
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Recent points winner Witchesintune could be interesting in this off bottom weight with her rider able to takeoff a further 7lb. But we'll give EDGAR another chance after he just failed to peg back Kassis off this mark at Huntingdon four weeks ago when Ballyvaughn was last of five. Detank is another to have won between the flags but he looks less well treated. Snowball is jumping fences late in life but has won twice over hurdles so could figure if rising to the challenge.
Detank (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) Gd hdwy aft 9; led 11; drvn out, won at Cold Harbour 2m 4f gd in May beating It Just Aint Right (11-7) by 5l, 11 ran.
Ballyvaughn (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, last from 1st, mistake and nearly unseated rider 4th (brilliant recovery), not fluent 7th, closed next, ridden 2 out, weakened flat, last of 5, 16 3/4l behind Kassis (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Snowball (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace before next, 5th of 18, 19 1/2l behind Mogestic (11-4) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Edgar (GER) 5-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 2nd until 3rd, mistake and last 9th, headway and went 2nd from 2 out, stayed on, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Kassis (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Knowhentofoldem (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Led til hdd 3; 2l 3rd 1/2way; rdn 14; 7l 4th & wkng 3 out; fin 4th; promoted, 3rd of 13, 21l behind Champagne Rian (12-0) at Whitfield 3m gd in May.
Jerusalem Bells (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) In tch til wknd 4 out, 4th of 7, 20l behind On Vacation (12-0) at Mordon 3m fm in May.
Roderick Random 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Seymour Legend 10-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 10, 26l behind The Barbury Queen (11-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Witchesintune 7-4fav (11-7) Trckd ldrs; led 14; drew clr flat, won at Upcott Cross 3m mdn gf in May beating Rainbow Stripes (12-0) by 10l, 8 ran.
Petrou (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Prominent, lost place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Hold Court (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Perfect Poison (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Raced wide, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 8th, never on terms after, struggling in 5th when mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Cold Knight (10-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Artiste Du Gouet (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, left in handy 3rd at 6th, led briefly 3 out, chased leading pair, weakening when mistakes 2 out and last, 3rd of 7, 28l behind Followmybuttons (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn (5) gf in May.
