made all, driven clear after 2 out, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up, mistake 3rd, some late headway, moderate 4th
always behind, mistake 4th, never a factor, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 3rd, slow next, soon behind, tailed off
prominent, ridden to challenge after 3 out, every chance when slow next, modest 2nd
mid-division headway to chase leaders halfway, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place after 4th, soon beaten, tailed off
Bathcounty has ability but is proving difficult to place and may lack a bit of scope now. Dungeness showed little in bumpers last year but Sirius Chesnut defied big odds to finish in the frame on his hurdles bow at Bangor in May and can improve on that. UT MAJEUR AULMES won a bumper on heavy going at Vichy in May and is now with Tim Vaughan. This looks a good opportunity for the four-year-old to make an instant impact over timber.
Bathcounty (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Led, not fluent 5th, headed before next, 3rd and beaten when hit 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 10, 27l behind Taquin Du Seuil (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Dungeness 100-1 (10-8) Held up, struggling 8f out, no impression after, plugged on final 4f, 8th of 12, 25l behind Sandanski (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f cond NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Killimore Cottage 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, reminders after 3rd, closing up on outside when blundered badly 4th, behind and no chance after, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Dualla Lord (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in May.
Rulesofengagement (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Award Winner (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 10 ran.
Silver Panther 200-1 (10-9) Mid-division, carried left soon after start, headway after 3f, ridden 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Troyan (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd.
Sirius Chesnut 66-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 14, 20l behind Master Of The Game (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gs in May.
Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) (10-3) 2nd of 9, 1l behind Utoni Star (10-1) at Vire(FR) 1m 5f n h flat sft in Apr.
Lara Dora (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Held up on outside, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, jumped right next, weakened 7th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Golden Gael (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Edeiff's Lad 28-1 (10-11) Held up in touch in rear, headway over 6f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Billy Twyford (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.
