soon behind, lost touch halfway
in touch, ridden 2 out, soon one paced
tracked leader early, pushed along and lost place 9th, no danger after
mid-division, headway 8th, led approaching last, soon clear
jumped right, led, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
towards rear, pushed along after 8th, outpaced 3 out, rallied briefly next, soon beaten
tracked leaders, effort after 2 out, kept on under pressure run in
towards rear, struggling halfway
Native Optimist has been upped 6lb for last month's course and distance victory but a follow up isn't out of the question. Minella Hero dead-heated at Wetherby in a race in which Danehills Well made much of the running until trying to run out at the second-last. Micky Hammond's charge is another to consider and Towcester second Oscar Prairie faces his easiest task for some time. Stow has won his fair share but rarely ventures outside of plating company nowadays. PARLES POND showed a big improvement last time at Carlisle. He could brush up his jumping, he'd play a major part in this.
Stow 12-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Tanerko Emery (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in May.
Oscar Prairie (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led, joined 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, well held between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Vaihau (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May.
Court Of Law (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, well behind Definite Soldier (11-0) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Minella Hero (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders after 9th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, strong challenge close home, joined leader post, won at Wetherby 3m 1f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May deadheating with Lilly's Legend (10-0), 11 ran.
Danehills Well (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led until approaching 3 out, chased winner until approaching next, 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Lilly's Legend (9-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May, 11 ran.
Parles Pond (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Tara Mac (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in May.
Native Optimist (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Made all, clear before 2 out, driven out, won at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Verko (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Senor Alco (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Led to 4th, tracked leader, in rear from 8th, soon weakened, last of 5, well behind Royale Django (11-0) at Southwell 3m beg chase (4) gd in May.
