chased leaders on outside, outpaced when left 3rd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon very remote
tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, switched right and led 2 out, ridden clear before mistake last, stayed on
not always fluent, led, pushed along after 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra last
held up in touch on inside, took keen hold, fell 4 out
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El Borracho drops further down the ratings and has had wind surgery since failing to figure at Newcastle but today’s going looks far from ideal. THE SOME DANCE KID (NAP) is 2-2 around here and very well treated dropped another 5lb since his Sedgefield fourth so he gets the nod, though Caddyhill looks a danger running in his first handicap and Dave And Bernie has been back to his best recently but is edging up the weights again.
Dave And Bernie (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, went left 2 out, jumped left and went 2nd flat, stayed on, always being held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Champagne City (11-13) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in May.
Caddyhill (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led, headed and not fluent 2 out, held from last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Opening Bid (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
The Some Dance Kid (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Disputed lead, led after 2nd, reduced lead before 3 out, headed, soon lost position, outpaced 2 out, kept on again after last, 4th of 9, 19l behind Another Theatre (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Lookforarainbow 13-2 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 2 out, soon well beaten, last of 10, dist behind The Steward (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
River Frost 12-1 (10-6) Prominent, awkward 3 out, soon pushed and weakened, last of 6, 35 1/2l behind Ashington (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
El Borracho (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway when ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 19 1/2l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Borak (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th, 4th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Nikki Steel (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.