prominent, pushed along after 3rd and 4th, reminders 7th, hard ridden 8th and lost ground, in rear 9th, soon beaten
led, headed narrowly 7th, ridden and lost place 9th, well beaten 4 out
held up in rear, steady headway 9th, ridden and progress before 3 out, one pace from last
chased leader, close up 6th, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, faded before last
jumped left throughout, prominent, ridden after 4 out, faded from 3 out
midfield, jumped left 1st, not fluent 6th, headway before 4 out, close up 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed flat
in rear, blundered 1st, jumped right 2nd, awkward 5th and 6th, headway before 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, close up last, stayed on strongly to lead flat, won going away
Templehills has a bit to prove nowadays while Ashoka hasn’t run over fences since 2020, though has been in good form over hurdles. Al Roc looked in the handicapper’s grip at Uttoxeter last month but produced a superb performance back at that track 10 days ago and Philip Armson takes off 5lb again. Due Reward hasn’t shown much since arriving from Ireland but Planned Paradise has scope though this can go to LA DOMINIALE, who made a winning start over the larger obstacles at Uttoxeter and had quite a bit in hand.
Al Roc (FR) 16-5 (12-1) Prominent, ridden after 10th, led 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Ecu De La Noverie (12-0) by 12l, 5 ran.
Ornua (IRE) 33-1 (12-1) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Al Roc (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ashoka (IRE) 11-4jfav (12-0) Chased leaders, switched right after 3 out, close up 2 out, 3rd and held from last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Hyland (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Due Reward (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, plugged on to last when hampered by faller, 4th of 7, 26l behind Light N Strike (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Templehills (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led until not fluent 8th, led 13th, headed 14th, weakened from 16th, pulled up before last, at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
La Domaniale (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leader, led 4 out, clear flat, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Well Briefed (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Held up in touch on inside, not fluent 8th, challenged 4 out, every chance 2 out, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 13l behind One For Billy (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
