chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last
mid-division on inside, headway to track leaders 6th, challenged going well 2 out, led and edged right after last, stayed on well
disputed lead until lost place 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
always behind, lost touch when pulled up after 4 out
mistakes, raced wide and took keen hold in rear, lost touch when swerved badly left and unseated rider 6th
tracked leaders, effort and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same paceapproaching last, no impression
not jump well early, behind, 9th 4 out, headway next, went 3rd last, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression
mid-division on inside, weakened 6th, no danger after, tailed off
raced keenly in touch, ridden and lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway and in touch 5th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
behind, struggling 4th, lost touch when refused and unseated rider 6th
raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led 3 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and edged left after last, headed flat, no extra
mistake 1st, towards rear, struggling 5th, no danger after, tailed off
A weak event in which Just Victor's placed form sets the standard, but we fancy GREAT MATES to improve enough to score. The Ditcheat inmate had struggled to see out his races before winning well here last time and our hope is he can go on from that to win more races this summer. Some of his earlier form reads well particularly as he perhaps wasn't at his best and it'll be disappointing if he can't prove better than a 114-rated animal, which Just Victor is. Paul Webber's gelding has had his limitations exposed of late and while this may be easier than recent assignments he's still worth taking on, as is Mzuri Bay. The latter should be suited by dropping in trip after a hard-fought victory under this rider but that came in a handicap off 107 and life will be tougher now. Bold Exit romped home at Cartmel but that form might not be worth much and Great Mates can be a friend to punters.
Bold Exit (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 1st, hampered 4th, headway to chase leader before next, led before omitted last, steadily drew clear, won at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul beating Ace High Blue (10-4) by 24l, 10 ran.
Great Mates (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 7th, chased leader 3 out, hung right after last, led flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun beating Rappel D'estruval (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mzuri Bay 9-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, prominent, led approaching 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul beating Cubism (10-6) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Alittlebitmore 66-1 (10-11) Pressed leaders on outside, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Bobble Hat Bob (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Another Flint (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Led to 14; pu 3 out, in a race won by Turn Card (12-0) at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Cheekyrun (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent next, ridden when jumped slowly 6th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, last of 7, well behind Tout Regulier (10-10) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) gf in Jul.
Just Victor 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 6th, mistake 3 out, soon headed narrowly, hit next, ridden and rallied flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Hadron Collider (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Leitra House (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Ran out 1st, in a race won by Lomitaar (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul, 12 ran.
Nowzdetime (IRE) 250-1 (10-0) Raced freely, led, not fluent 2nd, left clear next, hit 4th, headed before 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Valento (10-7) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar '09.
Pitton General So Factual gelding out of Olympic Run.
Sagunt (GER) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden after 5th, never on terms, 6th of 13, 25l behind Space Telescope (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Classicality 33-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden 7f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, 25l behind Thomas Bell (10-9) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Didbrook 3-1fav (10-8) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ran on well, won at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in Jun '06 beating Noriot (11-1) by 5l, 9 ran.
Muzey's Princess 100-1 (10-6) Led early, tracked leader until over 6f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off, 7th of 11, 39l behind Priceless Art (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
