led after 1st, headed 4 out, led 3 out, clear flat, eased close home
whipped round start and slowly away, in rear, niggled along from 3rd, not fluent and reminders 7th, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner before next, no impression flat
led until after 1st, chased winner, not fluent 6th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, 3rd and no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, went 2nd after 3 out until before 2 out where mistake 2 out, weakened
tracked leaders on outside, jumped right 3rd, ridden after 7th, lost place before 4 out, well beaten next
held up in touch on inside, weakened after 3 out
Considering his bumper form, Peculiar Places was disappointing on his first completed start over hurdles at Hexham. Oliver Sherwood runs two but Pontresina is rated 14lb higher than No No Juliet, though the mare does receive a 7lb mares’ allowance. Present Destiny wasn’t beaten far in a handicap here last month but that was a first place in six attempts. DOUBLE TREASURE is a 150-rated chaser and would only need to run up to a fraction of that form to record a first win over hurdles. He would have found 3m2f too far at Cheltenham in April on his comeback.
Double Treasure 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 14th, never on terms, 12th of 13, dist behind Another Hero (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Peculiar Places (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, driven between last 2, 1 length down and staying on when blundered badly and lost any chance last, not recover and well held in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Katy Royal (10-9) at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (5) gd in May.
Pontresina (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Keen, tracked leader, led before 3rd, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace in 3rd, mistake last, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind Who's My Jockey (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
Present Destiny (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Led, not fluent 4th, ridden before 2 out, headed flat, held and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Stole The Show (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Miss Malarky (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair until 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Shazzamataz (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.
No No Juliet (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led or disputed lead, hit 4th, edged left before 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Passing Dream (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn (4) gf in May.
