chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and well held
chased leader, blundered 4 out, weakened next
in rear, hit 5th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up
led, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
behind, weakened before 4 out, pulled up
Don't Hang About is 2lb out of the handicap and hasn’t raced in almost 12 months. Golden Investment keeps finding one too good but has been dropped a couple of pounds so should figure in a race like this and makes more appeal than Nightline and Emerald Rose. Rockchasebullett should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of outings but GANBEI gets the nod. He’d dropped to a very low mark when scoring last time at Market Rasen so another 8lb may not be insurmountable.
Ganbei 11-4 (11-8) Chased leader until 3rd, 2nd again 9th, led 4 out, clear before next, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Ballythomas (10-13) by 7l, 4 ran.
Nightline 13-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 8 1/4l behind Swing Hard (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Emerald Rose 20-1 (11-1) Held up, mistakes 1st and 2nd, headway to chase leaders before 5 out, jumped right next and 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 12l behind Conquer Gold (11-2) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Rockchasebullett (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up, not much room 6th, not fluent next (water), slightly hampered 11th, effort when mistake 5 out, no extra from 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 9, 20l behind Ten Sixty (11-8) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Golden Investment (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Soon led, not fluent 9th, mistake 14th, driven next, headed 4 out, weakening when left clear 2nd at last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Treat Yourself (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Don't Hang About 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 12th, went 2nd before 16th, stayed on under pressure run-in, always held, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Loughalder (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.