ran in snatches, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, ridden along soon after 9th, struggling from 4 out when driven along, tailed off from 3 out
prominent, shaken up before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on run-in but no match for winner
in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on into modest 3rd flat, not trouble leaders
made all, two lengths clear when ridden along 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, driven out
Tip Top Mountain and Buckhorn George were both placed here back in February and the latter is the less exposed over fences. Mister Murchan’s second at Plumpton last year has worked out well but FOR LANGY has a run under his belt. The latter finished third in an amateurs' race over track and trip earlier in the year and can race off a 6lb lower mark today. Eceparti drops down in trip looking for his first win since 2019.
Buckhorn George 14-1 (11-4) Chased leader, ridden and weakened tamely 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Mister Murchan (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) In touch, headway 13th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind I See You Well (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
For Langy (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd when not fluent 4th, lost 2nd 9th, not fluent 12th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Half Shot (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Eceparti (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, fell 5th, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Tip Top Mountain (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Held up, headway before 5th, went prominent 8th, ridden after 4 out, chased winner 3 out, no impression last, dropped to 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Galtee Mountain (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
