took keen hold, pressed leader after 1st, led 5th, came clear from 3 out, kept on strongly, eased towards finish
held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 4th, 2nd from next, no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no extra in 4th
tracked leaders on inside, went modest 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, hit last
took keen hold in touch, headway chasing leaders 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression, plugged on same pace flat
tracked leader until after 1st, tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after
held up, mistake 5th, not asked for effort when fell 3 out
led and set steady pace, headed and weakened rapidly 5th, soon in rear, tailed off and eased before next
Like A Diamond has been placed in both starts over hurdles so far and was only beaten half-a-length at Kelso last month. But a fast surface suited LANDAU on the Flat and, though penalised for his win in a Downpatrick maiden in August, Gordon Elliott's raider can get back on track here. Free Of Charge was third at Wincanton in April and should improve on that but Anginola only won a seller on the level at Brighton last month and Sonny The One may need further.
Landau (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Rear, slight mistake 3rd, slightly detached in last halfway, improved to 7th after 3 out, 6th 2 out, kept on after last, never on terms, 5th of 11, 13l behind Orgilgo Bay (11-7) at Listowel 2m hcp hdl (grade c) gd in Sep.
Bajardo (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 32l behind Rafafie (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gs in Apr '13.
Free Of Charge (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until 5th, not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression on front pair 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Paradise Valley (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Sonny The One 20-1 (10-10) In touch on outside, driven 5f out, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 2f out, no chance with leaders, 5th of 8, 25l behind Tea For Two (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
The Cat's Away (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (cp) led to 4; led last til hdd & no ex final 150yds, 3rd of 8, nk behind The Mexican Bandit (12-0) at Exmoor 3m ptp gd in Jun.
Anginola (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, never on terms, weakened 1f out, 11th of 12, 20l behind City Of Angkor Wat (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Sep (flat).
Miss Lamorna (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, 35l behind Tara Mist (10-12) at Ludlow 2m mares n h flat (5) gd in Dec.
Rebel Island (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Not always fluent, made most until before 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by A Tail Of Intrigue (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep, 8 ran.
Like A Diamond (IRE) 2-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, just held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Calton Entry (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
