held up in touch and keen, weakened from 3 out, pulled up
tracked leader in 3rd, outpaced from 3 out
made all, pressed before last, kept on and found extra run-in
held up mid-division, went 3rd from 10th, one pace and no impression
in rear, soon pushed along and tailed off, pulled up
with winner, ridden and every chance last, kept on and held run-in
WHATDOESTHEFOXSAY was a well beaten third here recently but went close off a similar mark over track and trip before that and Donald McCain’s charge gets the vote in an unappealing contest. Ronaldinho never looked like troubling the winner when second at Perth and has yet to win over timber in 19 attempts while Mondlicht is also still looking for his first hurdles success and was 10 lengths behind Samoset when third here last time. Tuscan Gold is another thoroughly exposed over timber while King Boru and Mubrook make little appeal on recent form.
King Boru (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-divison, chased leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and outpaced on long run between last 2, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 7f (4) gs in Jun.
Tuscan Gold 11-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, well held before last, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Wisty (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Whatdoesthefoxsay (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 3rd, ridden to chase front pair before 4 out, never on terms, well held from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 26l behind Omid (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Mondlicht (USA) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 4th, went 4th 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Samoset (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ronaldinho (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 1f out, never a threat, 6th of 12, 7l behind Henry Smith (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Mubrook (USA) 8-1 (10-8) Led until before 4th, led after next, headed 7th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 13, 30l behind Acajou Des Bieffes (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.