held up, struggling 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, shaken up to lead before next, clear last, pushed out easily
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next and tailed off
led to 7th, tracked leader, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on same pace under pressure, no chance with winner
tracked leader, led 7th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened from next
in touch, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened next
mistake 1st, held up, headway and in touch 4th, lost place 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Wotchalike can get back to winning ways at the expense of Saraban and Mickey Pearce. The selection has gone up ten pound in the weights since winning a handicap at Wincanton in March and then went on to win in selling company at Uttoxeter thereafter. Back in that grade here today he looks the obvious pick with Tony McCoy back in the saddle. Saraban travels from Ireland and drops in grade here so is very much worth noting in the betting market, while Mickey Pearce comes from a yard doing well right so although his form has been very much out of late he is worth considering now dropped to this grade. But for the winner we return to Wotchalike.
Mickey Pearce (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden after 7th, soon struggling, 10th of 11, 36l behind Coach Lane (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Wotchalike (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway after 4 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Isaac Newton (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gf in May.
Jack And Jones (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Soon towards rear, ridden 5th, no danger from 4 out, 13th of 16, well behind Salute Him (11-9) at Wexford 2m hacp hdl gf in May.
Moon Melody (GER) 33-1 (11-5) Prominent, weakened from 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Lily Tara (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 7f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr, 24 ran.
Olifan d'Oudairies (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Led early, soon chased leaders, 2nd 5 out, ridden and weakened 4 out, 14th of 24, well behind Sigma Digital (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Saraban (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place and behind 7th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 5, 34l behind Carrick Dhu (10-13) at Perth 3m hdl (4) gf in May.
Talesofriverbank 12-1 (9-8) Behind, pushed along from 4th, struggling when unseated rider 5 out in race won by Don't Ask Me (10-8) at Kelso 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May, 10 ran.
Natco 66-1 (10-0) Held up, weakened 5 out, 7th of 11, 37l behind Tucker (11-0) at Wetherby 2m cnd nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Lightening Fire (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Mid-division, never dangerous, 9th of 18, 24l behind Castlemainevillage (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May.
