chased clear leaders, went 2nd 4 out, hit 2 out, closed last, stayed on to lead close home
soon led, headed 2nd, guessed at 4th, ridden before 3 out, one pace next
held up in rear, effort when not fluent 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
led early, led again 2nd, clear 5th until after 7th, 5 lengths clear again 3 out, reduced lead last, driven flat, headed close home
mid-division, headway 7th, one pace before last, no impression on leading pair
mid-division, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, well tailed off 3 out
held up and always well behind, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 7th, mistake next, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
MINELLA ON LINE had a miserable time of things last season but finally got his act together on his reappearance last month when second over track and trip. He has slipped down to a favourable mark if building on that comeback run. Allez Vic failed to complete over fences on his return to action and reverts to the smaller obstacles today but Berea Boru ran well off a similar mark when placed here in June. Count Guido Deiro can race off a lower mark back over timber but Molly's A Diva is 7lb higher than her win at Exeter in February.
Molly's A Diva 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, driven and lost place 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last, 6th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Oscar Sunset (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Allez Vic (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, bumped 1st, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, not fluent next, behind from 10th, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Berea Boru (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Held up in touch in rear, driven to chase leaders after last (usual 4 out), soon outpaced, ridden and stayed to take 3rd bypassing omitted last, not reach front pair, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Count Guido Deiro (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 14th, unseated rider 6 out, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Minella On Line (IRE) 3-1fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, effort 2 out, soon every chance, hit last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Ongenstown Lad (10-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
High Counsel (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led into start, held up in rear, jumped left and big 2nd, in touch after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, well held after, 5th of 6, 26l behind Kalifourchon (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
American Life (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up on outside, weakened before 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fishing Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mistake 1st, reminders after next, towards rear, fell 6th, at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Unowhatimeanharry 12-1 (11-2) Held up in 7th place and off the pace, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Sandown 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
