held up behind, headway 6th, chased leaders before 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression after next, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat
held up behind, headway and in touch 5th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed turning in, no chance with winner before last
behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off 3 out
tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed soon after, driven and outpaced by front pair after next, lost well held 3rd flat
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
held up mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, led turning in, driven clear before last, stayed on, comfortably
chased leaders to 6th, soon behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off
led, headed before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off
Starlight Court and Ballina Lady have both been in winning action in points lately and this won’t take much winning. Sadma has won twice over hurdles but hasn’t taken to fences. Mauricio has no form on this type of going and neither has chasing debutant Goldslinger. Second in his only run between the flags, IMPRESSIVE DUKE has travelled over from County Down and could return with the spoils given he is less exposed than most of the others including Old Harry Rocks.
Mauricio (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, steady progress after 7th, pushed along approaching 2 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered last, 3rd of 7, 28l behind Iron Horse (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Starlight Court (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Led 8; drew clr 2 out; rdn out, won at Easingwold 3m gd in May beating Dressedforsuccess (12-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Old Harry Rocks (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 2 out, headed last strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Iniesta (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Goldslinger (FR) 2-1 (11-6) Led and soon well clear, came back to the field 4 out, pushed along after next, headed 2 out, 1 length down last, switched right and rallied towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Light Gunner (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Friary Gold (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led until fell 4th, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Impressive Duke (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Waited with, soon towards rear, some slight mistakes, kept on same pace from before straight, 9th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Colenso (11-2) at Wexford 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Sadma 5-1 (10-7) Led, hit 3rd, saddle slipped and pulled up before 5th, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ballina Lady (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) (h) (tt) made all; unchall, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gd in May beating Cup Of Gold (11-7) by dist, 6 ran.
