made all, set modest pace early stages, not fluent 4 out or 3 out, driven and headed narrowly before last, led again flat, stayed on well
held up in 4th, last from 5th, outpaced next, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, headway to chase winner after 6th, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last
tracked winner until 6th, ridden and one pace 2 out, no extra flat
chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led narrowly before last, driven and headed flat, held towards finish
withdrawn
THELIGNY bids for a hat-trick on his handicap debut. He defied a penalty to win a novices’ event at Huntingdon on his latest start. Byron Blue should fare better back at this level having failed to figure at Cheltenham last time while King Cool was runner-up off a similar mark at Plumpton back in March. Eminent Poet and Laugharne also return to action with preference for the former who won twice over timber last season.
Theligny (FR) 4-6fav (11-5) Prominent, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out or last, stayed on well, in command towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct beating My Mo (11-5) by 2l, 8 ran.
King Cool 9-4 (11-7) Tracked winner, challenged after 3 out, every chance next, ridden approaching last, held flat, one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Royal Vacation (11-13) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Byron Blue (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Behind, not fluent 4 out, never a threat, 11th of 16, 31 3/4l behind Midnight Shot (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led, headed 8th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Throthethatch (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Laugharne 8-1 (11-2) Behind, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, kept on same pace, no impression, 7th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Vaillant Creek (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Eminent Poet 9-4 (11-6) Led to 5th, remained close up, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Mystic Sky (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
