towards rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, went 3rd after last, kept on same pace run-in
tracked leaders, ridden before last, soon lost 3rd place, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
tracked leader, led 5th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out
led to 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
in rear, ridden and weakened from 2 out
prominent, ridden to lead last, pressed run-in, held on towards finish
held up in rear, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed last, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish
MOUNT MEWS (NAP) got tapped for toe on good ground when joint favourite for a Grade 1 novice event at Aintree in April but still finished second. He'd won a Grade 2 on heavy going at Kelso earlier and should have the class to defy a big weight on his reappearance. Don Bersy developed into a decent juvenile last season and may have found 2m3f a shade too far on his final start at Newbury. Gassin Golf has won just once in 21 starts over hurdles and has never run on ground this heavy while conditions could also be too testing for Mirsaale and Martila but Sleepy Haven shouldn't be unduly inconvenienced and is capable of a decent showing. Apterix, however, is better over fences.
Mount Mews (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-4) Mid-division, switched right and ridden after 3 out, hung left after 2 out and soon closed, went 2nd and hanging left again flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Pingshou (11-4) at Aintree 2m (1) gd in Apr.
Mirsaale 66-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, ridden over 4f out, some headway through beaten horses when not clear run over 1f out, never near leaders, 19th of 34, 25 1/4l behind Withhold (8-8) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Don Bersy (FR) 2-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, poised to challenge after 3 out, led next, ridden between last 2, headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Deauville Crystal (10-7) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Apterix (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Held up in 5th, closer in 4th before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace between last 2, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Vancouver (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Gassin Golf 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, slow 3rd, mistake next, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, well beaten next, 10th of 13, 26 1/2l behind London Prize (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression after, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Great Fighter (11-8) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Martila (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, led last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Newstart (11-2) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Alphabetical Order 13-2 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden to go 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Picture Painter (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
