held up, not fluent 7th, closer order into 3rd 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, ridden between last two, stayed on same pace run-in
led, clear 4th until next, went right 12th, headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened soon after
held up in 3rd, closer order approaching 9th, not fluent 12th, pushed along 4 out, lost 3rd 4 out, mistake next, went modest 3rd again 2 out
always in rear, outpaced 14th, weakened 4 out
chased leader, led approaching 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out
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Houston Dynimo won at Wincanton earlier this month but failed to reproduce that effort at Exeter next time and looks up against it here from out of the handicap. This may also be too tough for Hansupfordetroit and it could be too far for French Opera, but Creevytennant won one of these over 3m at Ascot in March when Relax was pulled up. RESTLESS HARRY (NAP) is obviously not the force of old but has dropped down the weights accordingly and looks the one to beat if a recent third at Bangor, when more than eight lengths ahead of Araldur, has blown away a few cobwebs.
French Opera 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 6th after 2nd, mistake 7th, jumped left 8th, pushed along after 5 out, pushed along again from 4 out, soon no impression, no extra straight,, 6th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Savello (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 2f gd in Jun.
Creevytennant (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Jumped right, led, clear until after 9th, headed before 3 out, no impression on winner next, no extra and lost 2 places flat, 4th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Witness In Court (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Araldur (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, headway to track leaders 6th, mistake 5th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 18 3/4l behind What A Good Night (10-4) at Bangor 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Hansupfordetroit (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Behind, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, effort 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Flintham (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Houston Dynimo (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked winner until ridden before 4 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 22l behind De Faoithesdream (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Restless Harry 9-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden 3 out, effort next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 10 1/4l behind What A Good Night (10-4) at Bangor 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Relax (FR) 5-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, blundered 3rd and 4th, lost place 9th, blundered 12th and 13th, pulled up before next, at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
