tracked leaders, 2nd before 8th until 10th, pushed along disputing 3rd after 4 out, trying to close when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out, no chance after, mistake last
chased leader until before 8th, went 2nd again 10th until 15th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, plugged on run-in
led, pushed clear before 2 out, headed last, tried to rally run-in, always held
chased leaders, not fluent 11th, closer at 14th, 2nd next, ridden to lead last, stayed on well run-in
soon last and struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
Keltus took advantage when SHANTOU FLYER jinked and unseated David Maxwell on the run-in at Wincanton but the latter’s very smart hunter will surely take revenge if his enthusiastic pilot manages to keep the partnership intact today. Dundrum Wood only won a match at Sedgefield so Law Of Gold could be the one for forecast-backers after landing the odds in a Mixed Open at Garthorpe.
Dundrum Wood (IRE) 1-3fav (12-2) Led comfortably early stages, led narrowly after the 7th, joined 4 out, niggled along after 3 out, nothing between the pair 2 out, shaken up and led at the last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f (6) gd in Apr beating Royal Chant (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 2 ran.
Keltus (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, closer chasing leaders 15th, weakened and lost place 17th, behind and no chance after, tailed off, 9th of 16, dist behind Captain Cattistock (11-10) at Cheltenham 4m (4) gd in Apr.
Shantou Flyer (IRE) 1-6fav (12-6) Held up in touch, almost upsides 12th, led 13th (water), clear 14th, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden after 2 out, edged left and unseated rider after last, at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) gd in Apr.
Law Of Gold (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Hdwy 10; lft in ld 13; comf, won at Garthorpe 3m gd in Apr beating Badbad Leroy Brown (11-7) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Tusa Eire (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Never better than mid-division, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Downbythestrand (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
