held up in rear, hampered 2nd, mistake next, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, lost 2nd last, no extra flat
chased leaders, hampered 2nd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
with leader, led clearly from 2nd until before 4th, led after 4 out, headed after 3 out, no extra before 2 out
disputed lead, fell 2nd
mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out, fell last
chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, no extra before 2 out
pulled hard, went prominent 2nd, led before 4th, not fluent 4 out, soon headed and beaten
always towards rear, well beaten from 4 out
mid-division, headway before 4 out, led after 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, went left and not fluent last, reduced lead flat but never looked liked being caught
not fluent 1st, chasing leaders after next, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out
prominent, lost place before hampered 2nd, never going that well after, well beaten after 3 out
in rear, some headway and not much room after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd last, ran on, not reach winner
NonRunner
Honestlyntrufully has a 12lb hike to contend with having won at Taunton recently while El Borracho landed a double over fences before beaten over hurdles at Ludlow. Onehundredpercent has placed off today’s mark in the past while both Iron Heart and Eva's Diva showed signs of a resurgence when runner-up on their latest starts. But maiden winner GALATA BRIDGE is the least exposed over timber and back on fast going today, Richard Newland’s charge may prove the one to side with.
Galata Bridge 16-1 (9-10) Prominent, led over 10f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 6, 7 3/4l behind Candleford (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Dinsdale 18-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, soon eased, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Batocchi (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
El Borracho (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Raced keenly, chased winner, not fluent and getting left behind 3 out, not fluent and well held 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 19 1/4l behind See The Sea (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Onehundredpercent (FR) 10-3fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, closed on inside 5th, pushed along after 7th, outpaced and no impression before 2 out, 7th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Kajaki (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Clearance 10-3 (10-12) Held up, mistake 3rd, pulled hard early, headway travelling well behind leader 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened last, last of 4, 14 3/4l behind Dis Donc (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Iron Heart 6-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, smooth progress on outside after 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, drew clear when edged left before last, stayed on flat, caught on line, 2nd of 6, shd behind Midnight Ginger (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Illico Des Places (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Pulled hard, rapid headway into 2nd place after 2nd, weakened rapidly 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Long Call 13-2 (11-9) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, awkward last, stayed on one paced, 5th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Theocrat (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Nye Bevan (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Pressed leader until after 3rd, went 2nd before 5th until after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, well held after, plugged on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Wasdell Dundalk (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Art Man (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, rallied before mistake 2 out, no impression last, 5th of 12, 12l behind G'day Aussie (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Honestlyntrufully (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) Made all at modest pace early, pushed along and quickened 10 lengths clear home turn, good jump 2 out and went further ahead, kept on well, eased run-in, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Duke Of Luckley (11-12) by 15l, 9 ran.
Eva's Diva (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, closed after 5th, went 3rd after final bend, hampered last, pressed for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, finished 3rd, placed 2nd, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Midnight Callisto (11-8) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Valirann Gold (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
