held up, mistake 1st, closed before 6th, driven 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, clear last, easily
prominent, led 2nd, clear after 4th, blundered next, headed 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, headway when not fluent 4 out, mistake last, one pace, no chance with winner
led until not fluent 2nd, led again 6th, driven and headed 2 out, one pace from last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat
held up in 5th, wandered badly and unseated rider 3rd
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened before 3 out
in rear, headway before 6th, mistake 4 out, no extra 2 out
in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off when hampered by lose horse next, pulled up after 4 out
held up, not fluent 2nd, in touch 4 out, no extra 2 out
This should chiefly concern Bells Of Ailsworth and FATHER EDWARD. The former is the less exposed but steps up in trip after his third at Market Rasen whereas his likely market rival is proven over the distance. John Ferguson's charge has been a beaten favourite in each of his last three runs but has arguably come up against decent novices and it could be his turn today. It's difficult to make a case for many of the others but Sparkling Ice has improved with every run over hurdles and did win twice on the Flat.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Countersign (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Father Edward (IRE) 8-11fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, close up when mistake next, ridden and kept on flat, always being held by winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Shwaiman (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in May.
Ninepointsixthree 25-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, in touch on outside when jinked right and unseated rider after 2nd, in a race won by Make It Happen (10-7) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May, 6 ran.
Paddocks Lounge (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Rally (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Padre Tito (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th when eased and pulled up before last, in a race won by Billy Congo (10-12) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May, 10 ran.
Tikketoride 40-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, bumped 1st, hampered next, jumped left and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Bobble Emerald (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (4) gd in May, 8 ran.
Laughingalltheway 50-1 (10-7) Held up behind, reminder after 4th, struggling 6th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Promanco (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 8 ran.
Diamond Reign (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Ww rr, prog to 7th 1/2way, rdn in 5th 3out, not qckn in poor 7th 2out, det well bef str, wknd last, 6th of 10, 39l behind Carrigeen Acebo (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp sft in Apr.
On The Raz 100-1 (10-4) In rear, ridden and struggling final 7f, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Indian Stream (10-4) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep '13.
Sparkling Ice (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, outpaced 5th, went 3rd place after last until close home, 4th of 7, 11l behind Mister Grez (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
