held up in touch, pushed along in 4th and hit 4 out, weakened next
chased leaders, lost place 6th, ridden and weakened before 4 out
held up in touch, mistake 7th, outpaced next, 4th and no impression before 3 out
led after 1st until before 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after next
chased leader, led before 8th, clear before 2 out, edged left before last, stayed on well, eased towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, weakened next
led until after 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, every chance next, ridden and one pace before 2 out, mistake last, no chance with winner
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The returning Constantine Bay and Over To Sam might need this but are worth a market check. Barney Dwan was a smart handicapper in his prime but it’s a long time since he got his head in front and Fergal O’Brien probably has a better chance with recent course winner Ocean Cove. Another course winner, Nestor Park, faced a tough task on his handicap debut at Aintree and can figure along with Potters Hedger but BOBO MAC won this last year and was later second off a higher mark at Newbury so a repeat may be on the cards with James Nixon taking off 5lb.
Constantine Bay 11-4fav (11-4) Tended to run in snatches and lacked fluency, mostly mid-division until closed 4 out, 4th last, tried to press for 2nd flat, no extra close home, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind The Worlds End (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Skipthecuddles (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Reminders after 2nd, not fluent and never travelled well in rear after, pulled up before 8th, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Barney Dwan (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) In touch on outside, lost place 6 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 31l behind Chidswell (10-4) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Nestor Park (FR) 11-1 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, pulled up before next, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Robin The Raven (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, jumped right 6th, not fluent 8th, fell 9th, at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun.
Potters Hedger 2-1fav (11-11) Held up, not fluent 4 out, headway to track leaders next, short of room 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Steel Bob (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Max Forte (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next, 8th of 11, dist behind Ocean Cove (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Over To Sam 4-6fav (11-4) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 12 3/4l behind Testify (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f (3) sft in Feb.
Ocean Cove (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway 8th, led after 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, edged left flat, holding 2nd close home, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Supremely Lucky (11-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 9th, closed before 11th, lost place 13th, effort approaching 4out, no extra 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Billy Bronco (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
