always behind, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
keen early chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, tailed off
led, strongly challenged from over 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, weakened over 2f out
alwys behind, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, hard driven over 5f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
prominnet, driven to challenge over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra closing stages
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
All of these are returning from an absence but GALVESTON has the best piece of form with a second at Uttoxeter in June. He is preferred to the newcomer Blue Is The Colour, a half-brother to a couple of hurdles winners. Verygoodverygood went close at Southwell on his debut back in May and Stand By Me posted a much better effort on his latest start at Newton Abbot in the same month. Soupy Soups and You Say What are point-to-point winners making their respective debuts under Rules.
Big Touch (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in touch in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 22l behind Catcher On The Go (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (6) gd in May.
Blue Is The Colour (IRE) Dalakhani gelding out of Coyote.
Galveston (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hampered on bend over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Winter Soldier (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Isla Di Milano (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, struggling 6f out, well behind final 4f, 6th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Holly Bush Henry (10-10) at Southwell 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Red Lectra Beat All gelding out of Coronation Queen.
Song Of The Night (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Ld until hdd & 3rd from 3rd, still 3rd 1/2way, prog to 4l 2nd 2out, ko straight bt no mtch for wnr, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Monbeg Charmer (11-4) at Kilmallock 3m mdn gs in Apr.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Ld & disp, adv from 6out, chall bef last, ro gamely, won at Rathmorrissey 3m mdn gd in Mar beating Shambougg (11-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Templeross (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Ww rr, mstk 5th, fell 7th, at Loughanmore 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Verygoodverygood (FR) 8-11fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Grandmaster George (11-4) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in May.
You Say What (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Chsd ldrs in 3rd, 4l 3rd 5out, ld bef 3out & faster jump 2out, rddn bef last, so flat, won at Ballynoe 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Smuggler's Stash (12-2) by 2l, 12 ran.
He's A Charmer (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Disputed lead until 6f out, chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, 4th of 12, dist behind See The World (11-4) at Wincanton 2m (6) hvy in Jan.
Stand By Me (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on, unable to challenge front pair, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind One Cool Scorpion (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gs in May.
