chased leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat
held up in touch, headway approaching 3rd, every chance 2 out, hung left, one pace flat
chased leaders until after 3rd
held up, behind, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
led, jumped slowly 4th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened and eased after 2 out
mid-division, behind from 5th
took keen hold, held up, headway approaching 3 out, never near leaders
held up, chased 4th, short lived effort 3 out, no chance when mistake last
held up towards rear, never near leaders
held up towards rear, some headway after 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 5th
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 4th, weakened 5th
held up towards rear, headway 5th, led 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well
Air Guitar gets the vote in the finale, with Gallant Hero, Looks The Business and Listen To Reason the pick of the remainder. Air Guitar takes a drop back in trip here after finding one too good in Star Member at Stratford last time. That was no disgrace as the winner is a very useful recruit to hurdles, and the selection did well to finish as close as he did after pulling too hard. The ex-Irish recruit is still on a learning curve but looks to have now been found the perfect opportunity to open his account. Gallant Hero shaped well on his last visit here, finishing fifth behind Dyneburg, and as he hails from a top yard, is not one to dismiss lightly. Looks The Business has a penalty to carry for a course and distance victory last season and did not shape too badly in finishing second to Mister Moussac at Stratford, so could certainly be playing for a place at least, while Listen To Reason was plating class on the Flat but is another to note, especially if the betting speaks in his favour. Air Guitar has a sound chance though and should collect.
Looks The Business (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, always prominent, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Mister Moussac (10-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd.
Air Guitar (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner approaching 8th, ridden after 3 out, hung left approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Star Member (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (D) gd.
Gallant Hero 7-4fav (11-2) Led 1st, headed and remained prominent, led again approaching 4th, hit and headed 5th, weakened next, 5th of 14, 11l behind Dyneburg (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (F) gf in Aug.
Gold For Me (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten when fell 2 out in race won by Kadam (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Apr, 11 ran.
Head Boy 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened, 10th of 14, 21l behind Anticipating (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (E) gf.
Listen To Reason (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 4f out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Ocean Rock (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f stk (7) pol (Flat).
Chiqitita (IRE) 200-1 (10-4) In rear when fell at the 3rd in race won by Bonny Grey (10-9) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (F) gs in Apr, 14 ran.
United Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, driven over 3f out, soon beaten, 16th of 19, 38l behind Balwearie (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd (Flat).
