held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch after 2 out
raced in 2nd behind clear leader, pushed along after 2 out, dropped to 3rd turning for home and held before last, dropped to 4th flat
made all, clear after 1st, shaken up before last, ridden and ran on well flat
chased leaders in 3rd, lost place after 3 out, pushed along and left behind after 2 out
held up, headway into 3rd after 3 out, closed into 2nd on home turn, kept on but no match for winner from before last
held up, pushed along and struggling after 2 out, held before last but kept on, took 3rd flat
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BINTHEREDONETHAT was a convincing winner here in June and the locals won’t have short memories when it comes to that performance. Jennie Candlish’s runners are in decent order at present so Catchmeifyoucan is a big player if building upon a recent success at Uttoxeter. Brian Hughes has to rate as a very positive jockey booking aboard Benito and he comfortably had the measure of a number of these rivals last month, including raceday favourite, Jelski. Dalkingstown enjoyed a lucrative month in June posting victories over both fences and hurdles at Worcester.
Jelski (GER) 4-1 (12-0) In rear, not fluent 3rd, reminders before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Catchmeifyoucan (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Always handy, led after omitted last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Mulberry Hill (11-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Benito (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Dalkingstown 2-1fav (10-3) Chased leader, led after 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, driven and close up last, led flat, all out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Kabrit (10-2) by hd, 8 ran.
Benito (FR) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, went 4th 3 out, pushed along and pressed leaders last, ridden and led 1f out on run-in, kept on and soon faced strong challenge, just held on, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Hungry Tiger (10-5) by shd, 12 ran.
Bintheredonethat (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) In rear, pushed along and headway into 3rd after 2 out, led last, ridden run-in and stayed on well to go clear, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Kiltorcan Boy (10-4) by 6l, 6 ran.
Native Fighter (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Behind, pushed along 3rd, modest 7th last, no impression, 7th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Johnson's Blue (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.