held up in close 4th, not fluent 6th, 3rd next, 2nd before 4 out, led next, went badly right last, edged right run-in, driven and stayed on gamely
tracked leading pair until 7th, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, went 2nd run-in, stayed on same pace
led, edged right briefly after 5th, reminders going out on last circuit, headed 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened before next
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd and next, lost 2nd before 4 out, 2nd again before 2 out, no extra in 3rd run-in
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Sammylou completed a double over a similar trip at Newton Abbot last autumn though finished tailed off on his reappearance. MILROW went close over the same distance at Newton Abbot more recently and Sophie Leech’s charge looks set to end a long losing run off his current mark. The Tin Miner was beaten only a neck over course and distance in March but Rumble B only finished third of six in a maiden hurdle at Stratford last time.
Sammylou (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) In rear, jumped right and not fluent 5th, mistake and well beaten 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Garry Clermont (11-3) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in May.
Lithic (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up, hampered 16th, pushed along 4 out, beaten when pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Rumble B (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Pressed leader, almost upsides 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Barrowmount (11-4) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in May.
Milrow (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, challenged 2 out, held flat, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Aimee De Sivola (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Top Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Midfield, headway to go second after 3 out, soon ridden along, weakened quickly 2 out, 6th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Faint Hope (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
The Tin Miner (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Led, headed before 4th, led 6th, headed before 7th, ridden to chase leader before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 8l behind Butler's Brief (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
