held up in rear, hampered 3rd, headway 9th, chased leaders next, kept on same pace from 2 out
prominent, disputed lead until after 3 out, no extra approaching last
in touch, jumped right 2nd, fell next
patiently ridden in rear, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, drew clear last, readily (3 fences omitted)
tracked leader, led approaching 5th, disputed lead from 7th until after 3 out, soon weakened
in touch when hampered and unseated rider 3rd
led until hampered and headed approaching 5th, chased leaders after, under pressure 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, mistake next, never dangerous, tailed off
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NonRunner
PRAY FOR A RAINBOW has been hurdling all year but is 5lb lower than when finishing runner-up in last year’s renewal to Heavenly Promise and Sam Drinkwater’s charge may well reverse running. The latter has failed to figure subsequently and broke a blood vessel at Huntingdon last time. Change Ur Tune beat Out For Justice well enough over track and trip last month but was pulled up on his latest start while Cruising Bye disappointed at Uttoxeter having finished a close-up third at Southwell before that.
Sartene's Son (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, plugged on, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Smuggler's Blues (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Cruising Bye 9-1 (11-12) In rear, stayed on to take modest 4th after 14th, ridden after 3 out, took 3rd after last, never near leading pair, 3rd of 9, 17 1/4l behind For Jim (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Change Ur Tune (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led 3rd, mistake 10th, headed before 12th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Out For Justice (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened last, 7th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Load Up Time (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Pray For A Rainbow 11-4 (11-1) Led, joined 3 out, headed before next, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd, mistake last, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Stream Lady (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Heavenly Promise (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chasing leaders 2nd, slow and lost place 5th, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 12th, struggling next, behind 14th, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Tommy The Rascal 11-1 (10-0) Led, headed 3rd, tracked winner, lost place 7th,badly hampered 9th, soon in rear, pulled up 12th, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Monty Massini 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along 16th, soon weakened and pulled up, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
How's My Friend 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, behind and struggling before 11th, tailed off 12th, pulled up soon after, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Againn Dul Aghaidh 17-2 (11-9) Held up in touch on inside, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
