led, ridden and headed after 3 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on, went 2nd post
pressed leader, mistake 5th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, lost 2nd post
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on
went left and slow 1st and 2nd, in touch in rear, closed on outside 10th, not fluent 11th, led 2 out, quickened clear before last, eased towards finish
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Bagheera Ginge 4-1cfav (12-0) Led, jumped left throughout, took off early and ploughed through 4th, headed 9th, pushed along and led again narrowly 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on, always held run-in, 2nd of 7, 2l behind School Days Over (11-6) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Le Cameleon 25-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway 9th, tracked leaders 4 out, pushed along 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Highstakesplayer (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Imperial Bede (FR) 3-1fav (12-0) Off the pace in 4th, hit 11th, dropped to 5th next, went moderate 4th again before next, well held when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Fix At All (12-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Lipa K (IRE) 11-5 (10-12) Kept wide, held up in rear, good headway out wide before 2 out, led and went left 2 out, 4 lengths ahead when not quite fluent last, driven clear run -in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating One Fine Man (11-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Hystery Bere (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on inside, lost place 4th, closed 7th, ridden after 10th, lost place again after 11th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in May.
Chess Player (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) In rear, in touch, plugged on and went modest 3rd jumping 2 out, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Hardy Fella (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.