led and soon went clear, kept to inside on back straight, reduced lead soon after, headed before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakened and lost 3rd 2 out
held up in 4th, closer in 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd turning in, sustained challenge run-in, edged right and carried winner right towards finish, led post
held up off the pace in last pair, not fluent 3rd, plugged on turning in, went modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, closer approaching 2 out, plugged on into modest 4th between last two, never threatened
tracked leader, kept wide back straight, strongly pressed and battled on gamely run-in, carried right towards finish, headed post
held up off the pace in 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
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Farmer's Gamble won at Perth when last in action in April but is 5lb higher while Feel The Pinch has been raised 4lb having ended last season with a victory at Bangor. Another chance goes to SALIGO BAY, placed in both starts in handicaps so far and finishing well clear of the rest when runner-up at Fakenham recently. Maiden winner Lupus Regem makes his handicap debut while Oxygen has won over hurdles in France and debuts for a new yard.
Sir Valentine (GER) 5-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in 4th, left in modest 3rd at 6th, closed under pressure after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, 2 lengths down and driven when blundered last, no chance after, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Oscar Rose (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Oxygen (FR) 2-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, headed at last, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Redneck (10-5) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Nov.
Lupus Regem 7-4 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, in rear but in touch 5th, awkward 6th, some way behind leading pair when awkward 3 out, driven before 2 out, well beaten last, 3rd of 5, 20 1/2l behind Duke Of Bronte (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Always in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 4th, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 7, 37 3/4l behind Hititi (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Feel The Pinch 5-1 (11-11) In touch, wide and headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last when not fluent, edged left flat, ran on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Gamesters Icon (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Saligo Bay (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Al Zaraqaan (11-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Farmer's Gamble 10-3 (11-9) Midfield, went fourth 7th, headway to go second 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on to lead flat, won at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr beating World Trip (11-2) by 5l, 9 ran.
Across The Line (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Chased leaders out wide, ridden when lost place and struggling in rear when unbalanced and hit rail on bend after 7th,, 5th of 7, dist behind Pencreek (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Kadex (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Front mid-division, lost position and pushed along 4 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Chanceux (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Chased leader until after 5th, lost place before 4 out, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Super Duper Sam 12-1 (11-10) Chased leader until 2nd, in touch, ridden before 2 out, held before last, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 10l behind Charlie's Glance (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
