chased leaders, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway under pressure after 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, no extra closing stages
led, mistake 8th, headed 11th, weakened 3 out
prominent, jumped left in places, led 11th, headed 2 out, rallied and every chance last, led again closing stages, stayed on well
behind, jumped slowly, struggling after 6th, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out
held up towards rear, mistake 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed after last, no extra
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Zamparelli arrives on a hat-trick having won at Stratford and Market Rasen in the spring but disappointed on his only previous try over this trip and his stable is under a bit of a cloud at the moment. Though beaten by Bassarabad at Wetherby in January, LUNAR FLOW is becoming something of a course specialist here. He won after a break over track and trip around this time last year and a repeat may be on the cards. Another Frontier, who won at Doncaster back in February, should continue on an upward curve this season as he’s unexposed but a further 7lb rise may put paid to the winning run of Dotties Dilema. Hedgeinator has changed stables recently but is starting to slip down the weights again so is worth a second look.
Azure Fly (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Prominent early, tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or 15th, struggling 18th, mistake next, pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Dotties Dilema (IRE) 8-1 (12-3) In touch in mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd 5th, led 13th, hit next, 3 lengths clear last, driven out, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Mr Mafia (11-11) by 1l, 11 ran.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Led, soon clear headed 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 35 1/2l behind Red Giant (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Another Frontier (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Witch leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd briefly 9th, led narrowly 13th until headed and dropped to 3rd next, left 2nd 3 out, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Joe Farrell (11-1) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Bassarabad (FR) 4-1 (11-13) Led, hit 9th, hard driven 3 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 6, 15 1/4l behind Guerrilla Tactics (11-8) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Lunar Flow 10-3 (11-1) Prominent, bumped 4th, lost 2nd after 9th, not fluent 11th, 2nd again 4 out, mistake 3 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Clondaw Rigger (10-6) by 9l, 6 ran.
Hedgeinator (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 5 out, outpaced by winner after next, no extra after last, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Princeton Royale (12-2) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Zamparelli (IRE) 7-4fav (10-7) Held up, closed 10th, led going well when pecked slightly 3 out, clear last, idled flat, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May beating Monbeg Charmer (12-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
