in touch, ridden and headway before 2 out, led last, kept on and edged left towards finish
in rear, headway on outer before 3 out, led 3 out and mistake, headed last, kept on and held towards finish
led to 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced
with leader, lost place from 4 out, tailed off before 3 out
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LOVE THE LEADER bids for a quick hat-trick. He followed a win at Marker Rasen with a cosy four-length victory at Plumpton two days later and can shrug off a 7lb penalty in this. Touch Of Steel is another on the upgrade having landed a double at Kelso and has been raised 6lb while Andhaar is a winner without a penalty after picking-up a conditionals' race under today's rider at Kelso and should go well again. Farragon went close over these hurdles back in February and can race off the same mark on his reappearance.
Love The Leader (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 7th, led 9th, not fluent 3 out, shaken up to assert flat, readily, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Marlpit Oak (11-4) by 4l, 14 ran.
Andhaar 12-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, headway on outer 3 out (usual 4 out), challenged approaching omitted 2 out, led last, asserted clear flat, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Willie Hall (10-12) by 7l, 8 ran.
Kilquiggan (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leader until before 2 out, weakened before last, last of 4, 22 1/2l behind Antilope Du Seuil (10-12) at Perth 3m (5) sft in May.
Farragon (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced before 6th and soon pushed along, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before next, chased winner after last, kept on and held, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Knight Valliant (10-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Touch Of Steel (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Made all, ridden before last, kept on well run-in, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Destiny Awaits (11-10) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
My Friend George 4-1fav (11-8) Prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, outpaced 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 11, dist behind Cool Star (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Afterclass (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, reminders and lost place before 10th, pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f (5) gs in May.
Unex Picasso 20-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent, headed 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Redclue (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Late For Supper (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, remote 3rd 2 out, one pace and never dangerous, 3rd of 8, dist behind Native Optimist (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
