held up in touch, hit last, ridden and chased winner when rider became unbalanced briefly flat, not quicken
held up in rear, jumped right 7th and 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off
chased leader to 5th, hit last, ridden and one pace when switched right flat
always behind, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off
prominent until weakened 3 out
led, ridden and headed just before last, weakened flat
held up in touch, went 2nd 5th, led just before hit last, ridden out
held up mid-division, niggled along and weakened 2 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, short-lived effort after 2 out
keen early mid-division, progress after 2 out, ridden and weakened flat
Lord Wishes won over fences at Cartmel but last won over hurdles over this track and trip in 2016. Melody Of Scotland steps up a grade off an 11lb higher mark after scoring over course and distance at the start of the month. Desert Island Dusk usually runs well here but Raising The Bar has disappointed so far. MORRAMAN appeared to be travelling best off the home turn at Cartmel but couldn’t match the pace of winner Becky The Thatcher in the closing stages. That form has been franked and this stiffer track may be in his favour so he gets the nod with Abbie McCain taking off 5lb again.
Morraman (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Held up last, good headway into 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, headed and no extra final 150 yards, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Becky The Thatcher (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Nefyn Bay 8-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd, last and struggling 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Raising The Bar (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 11th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Comrade Conrad (11-3) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Gallahers Cross (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) In rear, not fluent 3rd, behind and struggling when not fluent 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Dream Machine (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Kick On Dottie (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leading pair until 3rd, chased leaders, awkward 6th, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 34 1/4l behind Becky The Thatcher (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Lord Wishes (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Chased leader, led 10th, clear after last, stayed on, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in May beating Voix D'Eau (11-11) by 14l, 5 ran.
Melody Of Scotland (FR) 9-1 (12-1) Held up off the pace in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 5th, 2nd after 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Hey Bob (10-8) by 7l, 12 ran.
Something Brewing (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Held up last, plugging on when left 3rd 2 out, no chance with 1st 2, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Kelpies Myth (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sixties Star 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, closed 3rd, mistake 3 out, chased winner after next, no impression, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Onthefrontfoot (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Champagne To Go (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Towards rear, kept on run-in, never threatened, 4th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Tickenwolf (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Desert Island Dusk 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway after 4th, chased winner from next, no impression flat, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Beyondtemptation (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Loupgarou (FR) 33-1 (11-1) In rear, some headway when slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and not go with leaders, switched left and ridden between horses run-in, soon switched right and kept on without threatening, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Thegoaheadman (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp gd in May.
