in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader briefly next, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, not trouble leaders
held up, smooth headway approaching 2 out, led approaching next, ridden and ran on
tracked leaders, joined leader 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out
in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, never on terms
close up, pushed along and weakened 3 out
tracked leader until 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace flat
close up when mistake and unseated rider 4th
led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat
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HUNTERS CALL (NAP) seeks back-to-back victories in this. He’s 4lb higher than last year but Lewis Stones claims all of that back and the consistent 12-year-old has his ground again. A mistake at the last cost Stonific on his comeback at Market Rasen but he has no form on going this soft. Conditions may also be too testing for Irish raider Minella Youngy and the hat-trick seeking Bon Retour but Lady Adare won’t give up her unbeaten record without a fight and Homme Public is respected while Mayhem Mya is a real mudlark. Flash The Steel returned from the wilderness to win at Fontwell but this is a much tougher assignment and Perth winner Nayati was only third off this mark at Cheltenham.
Hunters Call (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Travelled well in midfield, went second approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden flat, stayed on strongly to challenge final 100yds, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Whatsupwithyou (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Flash The Steel (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Mid-division, slow jump 5th, tracked leaders home turn, headway to lead narrowly 2 out, soon faced strong challenge, ridden and headed narrowly after last, rallied and regained lead closing stages, gamely, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Winterwatch (10-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Nayati (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Held up and behind, not fluent 3rd, headway after 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 7 1/4l behind Soul Icon (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Bon Retour (IRE) 13-8fav (12-0) Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, not fluent last, edged left flat, ridden clear inside final 100 yards, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Shaws Bridge (10-9) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
Stonific (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway before 2 out, every chance when mistake last, not recover, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Mandocello (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Limited Reserve (IRE) 80-1 (11-10) Rear mid-division, chased leaders home turn, ridden after 3 out and weakened quickly, 7th of 12, 32l behind The Changing Man (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Minella Youngy (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, led narrowly next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Rotten Row (11-0) at Tramore 2m 4f gf in Aug.
Mayhem Mya 125-1 (11-2) Prominent, awkward 1st, ridden after 2 out, lost place before last, 12th of 19, 17 3/4l behind Love Envoi (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Georges Saint (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd at 3rd, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 11th of 17, 20l behind Complete Unknown (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Lady Adare (IRE) 1-4fav (11-12) Raced keenly, led until 6th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, mistake last, ridden out, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb beating Peerless Beauty (11-0) by 16l, 7 ran.
Homme Public (FR) 7-2 (11-13) Mid-division, effort and smooth headway before 3 out, led well before 2 out, hit 2 out, ridden and drew clear run-in, readily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Enlighten (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
