led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next
held up, not fluent 6th or 7th, headway before next, led after 3 out, clung on close home
tracked leader, led after 3 out, soon headed, 3rd and beaten when untidy last
reluctant in preliminaries, in rear, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, 3rd before 2 out, rallied to go 2nd before last, stayed on to close on winner flat, just held
held up, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 6th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
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Be My Sea has never won on Turf and has been raised a harsh-looking 5lb for a narrow defeat in an ordinary race at Kempton. Shantou Tiger looked poised to strike after a couple of better runs at Musselburgh around the turn of the year but he’s finished tailed off in his last four. It’s difficult to have much faith in Solix or Arkadios but it might be too soon to write off PRINCESS ROANIA. She’s won a bumper and over 2m1f on the Flat but has endured a tough time over hurdles, finishing second five times. However, a couple of recent runs will have blown away the cobwebs and she may take some catching here if allowed an easy lead.
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Led to 4th, lost 2nd place 7th, reminders after 8th, chased winner before 9th, beaten before 4 out, 2nd of 4, dist behind Elusive Theatre (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gs in May.
Be My Sea (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until 4th, remained handy, hit next, 3rd again before 2 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, 2 lengths down when hit last, closed towards finish, always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Toviere (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Princess Roania (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Led until after 1st, led after next, not fluent 4th, headed 3 out, lost place next, 9th of 10, 27l behind Lets Go Dutchess (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Arkadios (FR) 20-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd when blundered 2 out, 5th and weakening when mistake last, 5th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Ladies Dancing (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Star Of Namibia (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Led, reminder after 1st, headed after 5th, led next, headed after 3 out, weakened from next, 7th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Eddy (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Led until 1st, chased leader until next, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Dalaki (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gd in Dec.
Solix (FR) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) held up; wkng when pu 15, at Dingley 3m gd in May.
Western Storm (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, plugged on approaching 2 out, modest 4th when went right 2 out and last, 4th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Le Dauphin (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
