held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led after last, edged right and headed final bend, held after, kept on
soon chasing leaders, struggling 14th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before last
prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, challenged after 2nd, mistake 2 out, 3rd and no impression from last, weakened before final bend
led until after last, led again final bend, stayed on well
mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 10th, effort 13th, struggling 4 out, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off
slowly into stride, ridden along at times in rear, some headway 4 out, no chance but went remote 5th 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, well beaten 4th 2 out, weakened after last
jumped left and not always fluent, ridden 10th, well beaten before 4 out, tailed off
High Counsel is something of a Warwick specialist but the veteran has only gone up 3lb for his latest victory there when subsequent Uttoxeter winner Oceans Red was well beaten. Lough Salt hinted at a return to form at Uttoxeter but still looks a few pounds too high. Good Man Vinnie was no match for Larry Looby at Hexham and Micky Hammond’s charge demands respect. LOUGHERMORE seemed to enjoy himself around here last month, despite returning with a bloody nose. He has gone up 4lb but his rider claims 7lb again so he’s just preferred to Well Cliche who is another with solid claims in an open-looking handicap.
Loughermore (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, close 2nd 4 out, led home turn and soon pressed, headed 1f out on run-in, kept on but no extra, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Dee Star (11-8) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Lough Salt (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, not fluent 10th, not much room 4 out, 3rd and no impression from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind De Barley Basket (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Oceans Red 3-1 (10-2) Led until after 2nd, chased leader, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Clear On Top (10-3) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Good Man Vinnie (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Led or disputed lead, hampered by loose horse briefly and lost place before 15th, soon closed back up, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, 2nd of 10, 17l behind Larry Looby (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Larry Looby (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, challenged 6th, led 15th, clear from 2 out, stayed on well, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Good Man Vinnie (11-5) by 17l, 10 ran.
Simply Mani 9-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, never involved, 5th of 6, 28l behind Robeam (11-2) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Well Cliche (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) In rear, headway before 3 out, plenty of work to do before last, disputed lead last, just denied, 2nd of 6, shd behind Kildrum (10-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
High Counsel (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) In touch in mid-division, bumped and rider lost iron briefly 1st, closed next, challenged 13th, led flat, stayed on, won at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May beating Lord Sparky (12-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Tumbling Dice 9-1 (10-2) Jumped left on occasions, led, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened gradually, 5th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Sputnik (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
