soon led, headed over 5f out, lost place 4f out, tailed off 3f out
soon tracking leader, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent early, tracked leaders, challenged over 5f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led early, held up, headway over 2f out, unable to get back on terms
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace and beaten from 2f out
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, outpaced 3f out, well held over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably
held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner
towards rear, struggling over 3f out
held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, not trouble leaders
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Cape Hideaway has had a run over hurdles since scoring over 1m4f at Doncaster and though this trip is no problem he'd do better with some rain. Italian Riviera usually goes well around here and made an encouraging reappearance at Newcastle so he's on the shortlist as is Allfredandnobell, a dual hurdles winner who almost broke his Flat duck at Wetherby a couple of weeks ago. COSTA PERCY, another who has scored twice over timber, found 1m4f on the short side on his comeback at Wolverhampton and though 2lb higher can go one better. Ice Galley has had 15 starts and never won though was only beaten a length in a big field at Thirsk a fortnight ago.
Flower Power 9-1 (10-1) Close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Savannah Moon (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in May.
Saved By The Bell (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-10) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.
Costa Percy 6-5fav (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Raashdy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Itlaaq 20-1 (9-0) Held up behind, headway on outside over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, not trouble front pair, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Reckless Wave (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Luv U Whatever 10-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, driven 3 out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Mancini (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Ice Galley (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Zig Zag (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Italian Riviera 14-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on outside over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 3/4l behind Bal De Rio (9-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in May.
The Resdev Way 10-1 (8-9) Held up, always in rear, ridden 3f out, lost touch 2f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Handiwork (9-11) at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Major Rowan 12-1 (9-8) Held up behind, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Good Time Ahead (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Adrakhan (FR) 12-1 (8-5) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 13l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-10) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.
Cape Hideaway 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leader until 6th, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed on last bend, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Randy Pike (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Allfredandnobell (IRE) 9-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-10) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.
