held up, closed 3rd, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, closed 4 out, led 2 out, hard pressed, held on well
mid-division, headway 12th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out
bad mistake and unseated 2nd
prominent, led 6th, headed 9th, led before 10th, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, 4th and no extra towards finish
prominent, challenged 4 out, every chance flat, stayed on, just held
led until 6th, led 9th, headed before 10th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, 3rd and held towards finish
slow 1st, always behind, blundered 13th, pulled up after 5 out
mid-division, not fluent 9th, well beaten before 4 out
Better Getalong failed to build on an earlier second at Perth when disappointing at the same track and ANIMORE gets another chance. Beaten less than a length over track and trip despite early mistakes, she’s fitted with cheekpieces today and can return to winning ways with a cleaner round of jumping. Bellaney Gem is not badly treated on his hurdling form and is preferred to the other Irish challenger Presenting Dylan while dual hurdles winner African Dance makes his chasing debut for an in-form yard.
African Dance (IRE) 11-10fav (11-10) Chased leading pair on inside, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced and struggling soon after, 4th of 7, 29 1/4l behind One Handsome Dude (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) gd in Apr.
Bellaney Gem (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leader in 2nd early, 4th at 4th, ridden and dropped to last 3 out, weakened, 5th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Impervious (11-2) at Down Royal 2m 1f (1) sft in Oct.
Better Getalong (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Help up behind leaders, briefly nudged after 5th, pushed in rear after 4 out, made no impression, last of 5, 16 1/2l behind Beyond The Clouds (11-4) at Perth 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Presenting Dylan (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear early, soon headway on outer to track leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression and slight mistake last, no extra run-in, 6th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Clarens (10-9) at Listowel 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
En Meme Temps (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Prominent, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 6th of 7, 15l behind Hart Of Steel (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Animore 11-8fav (11-6) Led, raced keenly, blundered 2nd, not fluent 6th or 4 out, headed after 2 out, led again after last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Dorking Boy (12-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Upandatit (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 13, 36 1/4l behind Wowsham (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in May.
Nabraska (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, 8th after 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 29 3/4l behind Fly De Megaudais (10-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in May.
Central Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 4th 4 out, no impression after 2 out, pushed along and closer approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in, 5th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Bellgrove (10-2) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
