in touch in rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, pulled up next
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
made all, ridden 2 out, ran on
prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace flat, lost 2nd close home
in touch towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden to press winner 2 out, not fluent last, faded flat
in touch towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next
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Uncle O is only 1-14 over fences and has had wind surgery since last seen in December. Order Of St John has won over hurdles and on the Flat but is making his debut in chases. ESTATE ITALIANA needs to recapture his best form but did beat a subsequent dual winner at Ludlow three runs ago and may be some value against the recent Huntingdon scorer Cloudy Wednesday.
Order Of St John 13-2 (9-6) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened gradually final furlong, last of 8, 5 1/2l behind Come On John (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Arbennig (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, hampered slightly 2nd, headway before 6th, ridden and close up 4 out, 3rd and no impression on winner 2 out, mistake last, 3rd of 9, 11 3/4l behind Alghazaal (10-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Go Fox 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, took closer order before 4 out, went fourth approaching 3 out, no extra from next, 4th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Mystic Man (10-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Cloudy Wednesday (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-7) Raced keenly chasing leaders, went 2nd 6th, led before next, joined omitted last, edged right and found extra run-in (last fence omitted both circuits due to being damaged in previous chase, 13 fences in total), won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Out The Glen (12-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Pittsburg (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on, never threatened, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Sweet Bertie (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Estate Italiana (USA) 9-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, no impression 2 out, 4th of 10, 17l behind Begin The Luck (11-13) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Uncle O 7-2 (10-11) Led until slowed into 1st, chased leaders, disputing 2nd 4 out, not fluent and beaten from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Obey The Rules (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec.
Overtougeorge 28-1 (10-5) Jumped left, prominent, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.