disputed lead before 1st, tracked leader after 1st, led briefly before 7th, tracked leader after 9th, mistake 14th, dropped to 3rd after last and soon outpaced, held but kept on again home straight, took 2nd final strides
raced in 3rd, pushed along and headway into 2nd after last, kept on until no extra home straight, dropped to 3rd final strides
disputed lead before 1st, led after 1st, headed and tracked leader briefly before 7th, led 9th, extended lead after 4 out, shaken up turning for home, ran on well
NonRunner
NonRunner
Dee Star has been a regular here though he was not at his best on Saturday when requiring plenty of encouragement from the saddle throughout. Larry Looby has been thrust a further 8lb up the handicap for winning here last month having already gone up by a significant figure for the victory that preceded it. Canelo was racing off marks in the high 140s when trained by Alan King but is yet to show much for Ben Haslam so it could be worth siding with GAME LINE. Peter Bowen’s charge was to run respectably around here last year in a similar race from a 15lb higher mark and he did have a valid excuse for defeat at Worcester.
Game Line (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, awkward 4th, lost place 7th, ridden to chase leader 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Etat Major Aulmes (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Tokaramore 15-2 (11-12) Held up in midfield, dropped to rear 8th, still in rear but close up before 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, stayed on flat, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind West Lawn (11-1) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Larry Looby (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led until after last, led again final bend, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Loughermore (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Canelo (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until not fluent 7th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Premier D'troice (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dee Star (IRE) 6-5fav (12-2) Held up in mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, rallied last, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Mah Mate Bob (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.