jumped very slowly 1st, soon behind, not jumped well after, refused 2 out
pulled hard, soon led and clear, headed after 6th, soon weakened
tracked clear leader, joined leader after 5th, led 3 out, ran on well
soon held up in touch, headway before 5th, led after next, headed 3 out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, challenging when bad mistake 3 out, soon faded
held up, pushed along after 6th, headway after 3 out, never on terms
Mt Desert gets the confident vote here with Hunting Lodge and Montys Island rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third behind Brads House last time out, that form has since been franked and with this sharper track sure to suit he is hard to oppose. Hunting Lodge rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind El Corredor but he has had plenty of chances without tasking one of late. However he could improve for the fitting of first time blinkers. Montys Island was a fair fourth behind Rob The Five and is another with place claims but the suspicion is he may been to better effect over a longer trip. Of the remainder Argonaut hails from a shrewd yard and could go well at a price but he is far from straight forward and for the winner we return to Mt Desert.
Argonaut 8-1 (11-0) In touch, hampered 1st, lost place after 6th, weakened after 8th, tailed off when refused 2 out in race won by Allistathebarrista (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in May, 8 ran.
General Hopkins (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Led to 4th, weakened after next, 9th of 14, well behind Quotable (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.
Hunting Lodge (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 8th, one pace, 4th of 11, 15l behind El Corredor (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Montys Island (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Led until 2nd, remained prominent, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 8, 30l behind Rob The Five (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Whitgift Rock 7-1 (9-2) Led to halfway, chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 9l behind Lisathedaddy (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May (Flat).
Nannys Gift (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, lost place after 5th, 7th of 12, well behind Rare Coincidence (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Mt Desert 11-4 (10-12) Chased leader, joined leaders 3rd, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Brads House (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in May.
