tracked leaders, hit 4 out, weakened after next
tracked winner, driven to challenge 2 out, soon under pressure, weakened flat
made all, mistake 3 out, challenged next, drew clear last, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon hard ridden, stayed on to go 2nd close home, no chance with winner
held up in rear, raced wide, headway 4 out, weakened next
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway after 4 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Pride In Battle and King's Realm will do well to get involved in this after long absences. Kelvingrove and Centasia have lesser breaks to contend with and both are relatively unexposed. Jonjo O'Neill's four-year-old can get involved if the ground doesn't get any softer while Man Of Leisure and Songsmith are both fairly treated on past form. CASINO MARKETS always looked in control when scoring over a shorter trip at Taunton last month. The extra quarter-mile here will suit and this progressive sort can defy an 8lb higher mark.
Man Of Leisure 40-1 (10-13) In rear, not fluent 6th, some headway 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 9, well behind Foxcub (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 2-5fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, joined leader 3 out, led approaching next, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Western Diva (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Centasia 3-1fav (11-4) Held up in touch, went 3rd from 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 4th of 12, 17l behind Master Of The Game (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Jan.
Pride In Battle (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) In touch on inside, hit 4 out, lost place 2 out, soon weakened, 11th of 18, 31l behind Rangitoto (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Nov '11.
King's Realm (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) Led, headed 3rd, in touch, ridden 7th, weakened next, 12th of 16, well behind Bear's Affair (10-13) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Mar '12.
Taruma (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Wicked Spice (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Songsmith 17-2 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along on outside and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 13l behind Song Light (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.
Casino Markets (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked clear leader, led before 2 out, ridden run-in, held on well, won at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov beating Goal (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
