took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, went right 5th, chased front pair after after 2 out, soon outpaced, never able to challenge, lost modest 3rd near finish
led to after 2nd, chased winner to before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off
raced keenly, tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 4th, struggling 3 out, tailed off next
tracked leaders, disputed 2nd before 3 out to before next, unable to go with clear leaders between last 2, plugged on to take modest 3rd near finish
raced keenly, tracked leader, led after 2nd, made rest, clear after 2 out, ridden turning in, driven out, kept on, comfortably
raced keenly, tracked leaders, took narrow 2nd before 3 out, outpaced after next, ridden and stayed on after last, never getting to winner
GRACELAND (NAP) slowed into a few hurdles at Cartmel but was always travelling best and quickened clear in the closing stages. This tighter track will test her technique but she has an engine and a follow-up looks on the cards. The maiden Deputy Jones clearly has some improving to do and Mullinavat might need this but Competition should have benefited from his run at Warwick. Lock's Corner should be winning soon and has more scope than plater Collodi.
Competition 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, no impression, well beaten when not fluent 2 out, 7th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Mystic Sky (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Lock's Corner (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, closed 3rd, ridden and lost place from 4th, well beaten 3 out, 5th of 9, 21l behind Golden Taipan (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Mullinavat (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leader, disputed after 2nd, led before 5 out, slight mistake 3 out and soon ridden, joined and disputed before 2 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, ridden in 4th and no extra before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Castlehume (11-1) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gf in Jul.
Deputy Jones (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, last of 3, 36l behind The Butcher Said (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Jun.
Graceland (FR) 2-1fav (10-8) Led, jumped slowly 1st and again next when headed, close up, not fluent 3 out, led again between last 2, soon ridden, clear last, kept on well, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating Our Kylie (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Collodi (GER) 10-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden in 4th and beaten when carried out just before last, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
