tracked leader, led 3rd, hard pressed when fell 4 out
held up towards rear, hampered 4 out, headway after next, one pace 2 out, switched right after last, rallied and went 3rd close home, no impression on winner
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, no extra flat
led, jumped slowly, headed and reminders 3rd, in touch, hampered 4 out, weakened after next, well behind when mistake 2 out
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 4th, closed from 4 out, challenged next, every chance 2 out, no extra flat
held up in touch in mid-division, headway 4th, led 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2 places towards finish
held up, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 6th, headway 2 out, led last, drew clear despite idling, comfortably
tracked leaders, challenged 3rd, ridden when left in lead 4 out, headed next, soon outpaced, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
Raised 11lb for last month’s victory at Worcester, Amron Kali may find the hat-trick beyond him over a trip too short. MIGHTY MISSILE (NAP) won over this trip at Wincanton before finishing third over 2m at Towcester when he could only muster the one pace – this looks a good chance to get back on track. Wolftrap didn’t take to fences at Ffos Las but had looked out of sorts over hurdles before that. Knight's Parade is knocking on the door while Lord Topper remains unexposed, though only beat one home last time. Royal Battalion is 5lb lower than when winning over further here last August but he’s been struggling for a while.
Prouts Pub (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in May.
Amron Kali (IRE) 11-4 (11-13) Raced widest, held up in touch in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders in 3rd after 4 out, 2nd next, on bit when blundered 2 out, soon recovered, shaken up and quickened to lead run-in, soon clear, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in May beating Pearlita (11-1) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Wolftrap (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Jumped right in rear, not fluent 7th, in touch after 5 out, hit 4 out and weakened, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind Earthmoves (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in May.
Mighty Missile (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) In touch in 4th, headway before 2 out, soon went 3rd, one pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind While You Wait (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gf in May.
Lord Topper 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4th, ridden after next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Cobra De Mai (11-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gf in May.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, driven to chase winner before 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, held flat, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Captainofindustry (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Benny In Milan (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Hareth (10-10) at Limerick 2m hcp sft in Apr.
Royal Battalion 12-1 (11-11) Set steady pace, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, chased clear winner until last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Pongo Twistleton (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
