held up behind when fell 1st
held up in touch, struggling 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
led, clear 14th, driven and reduced advantage before last, headed flat, no extra
held up in touch, went 2nd 13th until after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off
chased leader, reminders after 7th, not fluent next, lost place 9th, behind and struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
prominent until pushed along in modest 4th after 14th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway on outside 10th, went 2nd behind clear leader after 4 out, closed before last, led flat, driven out
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ADHERENCE stuck to his task well when scoring at Taunton last month. A conditional’s allowance allowance negates most of a 6lb rise and another bold bid is expected from Tim Vaughan’s charge, despite the longer trip. Warendorf also has a bit to prove the extra distance having won at Wetherby before going close again at Carlisle but Square Viviani won over 3m at Hexham earlier. Purple Harry beat Solid Strike easily enough at Plumpton back in March and Speedy Cargo gets a change of headgear having returned a losing favourite at Fakenham recently. Simply Mani posted a better effort when runner-up on faster going last time and is preferred to Benarty Hill over today’s trip.
Adherence 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Redmond (11-3) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Solid Strike 7-4fav (11-8) Held up in 5th, closer at 7th, jumped slowly 11th, pushed along and rallied after 13th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Classical Milano (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Speedy Cargo (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Led, headed 10th, tracked leader, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, dist behind Agent Westy (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lord Brendy 11-2 (11-12) Always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Mah Mate Bob (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Purple Harry 8-1 (10-0) Led until 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, every chance from next, pressed winner closing stages, stayed on gamely, 2nd of 9, nk behind Inchcolm (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Simply Mani 9-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced before 4 out, went 2nd and plugged on run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Chanceanotherfive (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Benarty Hill (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Held up, hampered 8th, headway on outside next, led after 10th, headed before not fluent 3 out, 3rd and held last, kept on, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Talkofgold (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Warendorf (FR) 9-4 (11-10) Disputed lead early, tracked leaders, ridden into 2nd on extended run-in, kept on under pressure, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Mymilan (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Square Viviani (FR) 4-1fav (11-10) Towards rear, mistake and reminder 3rd, not fluent 5th or 7th, closed 9th, slow and lost place next, well behind 14th, pulled up after, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
