raced on inside, tracked leading pair, not fluent 4th, awkward 6th, mistake 9th, ridden and no extra in 4th between last 2
led, mistake 9th, joined and hit 4 out, headed and mistake next, lost 2nd before next, ridden and no extra in 3rd between last 2
raced keenly and wide, held up in 4th, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd before next, 1 length down last, weakened run-in
tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led next, 1 length ahead last, ridden clear run-in
NonRunner
Only five runners in this but the bottom two both won last time, though Ramore Will has had a break since scoring over 2m4f at Plumpton in May and would have a bit to prove over this much longer trip. Bally Longford is versatile as to distance and is running well enough to suggest he’ll be involved at the business end again whileTea Time Fred has recaptured his best form in recent weeks, though has never won off a mark this high. GRACEFUL LEGEND is a very useful mare and has won off higher marks in past. She is having a first outing since April but is more than capable of winning a race like this if fully wound-up.
Dadsintrouble (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 18th of 25, 37 1/4l behind A Great View (11-1) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Bally Longford (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Led to 2nd, chased leader, led 6th to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Doubly Clever (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Ramore Will (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Melekhov (11-9) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Tea Time Fred 6-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside, challenged 4 out, soon led, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Hattaab (10-11) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Graceful Legend 6-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, niggled along 11th, some headway before 4 out, 5th and beaten 3 out, weakened after, 6th of 7, dist behind Kupatana (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.