mistake and unseated rider 1st
held up, not fluent 2nd, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd flat but no impression on winner
made all, not fluent 4th or 6th, clear when not fluent last, stayed on well
held up, took keen hold, hampered 1st, 3rd from 7th until 3 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, chased winner, jumped left 7th, ridden before last, soon beaten, lost 2nd flat
chased leaders, dropped to last and not fluent 3 out, soon behind, hanging badly right on home turn
Gran Paradiso had Wazowski back in fifth when beating a subsequent winner at Sedgefield. But Micky Hammond's four-year-old must now shoulder a penalty so there may not be much between the pair on today's terms. BLACK IVORY never looked like being caught in a bumper here in June. He'll have had plenty of schooling and it would be no surprise to see Malcolm Jefferson's charge make a winning start over timber.
Wazowski 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression before last, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Gran Paradiso (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Gran Paradiso (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, struggling 6th, behind 4 out, ridden and rallied after 3 out, challenged next, led after last, soon ridden and rider lost iron, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug beating Kiwayu (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Australasia (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, reminders after 2nd, soon behind and struggling, lost touch after 5th, continued tailed off until pulled up 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Desert Nova (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 3rd, weakened after 4 out, last of 6, dist behind Overtheedge (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Black Ivory 2-1 (10-13) Made all, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on well, won at Hexham 2m (6) gd in Jun beating Mafate Fortin (11-2) by 9l, 9 ran.
Beyondtheflame 80-1 (10-7) In rear, outpaced and behind 5th, tailed of when pulled up after 3 out, at Perth 2m mdn (4) sft in Jul.
