not fluent 1st or 2nd and towards rear after, headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, modest 6th 2 out, plugged on flat
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, soon lost place, effort 3 out, one pace and beaten in 5th before next, no extra last
held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly
took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, 2nd 8th, led briefly 3 out, no impression on winner next, stayed on same pace
with leader, led 2nd, soon headed, led again next, headed 3 out, weakened
led until not fluent 2nd, soon led again, headed 3rd, led after 3 out, headed before mistake 2 out, weakening when mistake last
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 8th, struggling after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, never involved
A tightly-knit contest in which LUCCOMBE DOWN is taken to give weight away all round. One of two runners for the O'Brien team, he boasts a course and distance win to his name and ran with credit in a much better race last time behind Mia's Storm at Haydock and can take advantage of this step down in grade. Stablemate Tangolan is respected whilst connections reach for headgear in an attempt to galvanise Hedley Lamarr who has been hitherto frustrating. The jury is currently out on Very Extravagant and Brian Boranha and Crown Hill make more appeal from the foot of the weights, although the latter would prove better suited by cut in the ground.
Luccombe Down 14-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, every chance next, stayed on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Mia's Storm (10-2) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Very Extravagant (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair until blundered and lost place 9th, behind and no chance after, hit 2 out, last of 4, dist behind Rene's Girl (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Oscarteea (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, lost place 3 out, hanging left 2 out, well beaten when jumped left and mistake last, 7th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Positively Dylan (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Moidore 40-1 (11-4) Held up rear division, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 14l behind Pickamix (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Hedley Lamarr (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Jumped right, prominent, led before 3rd, not fluent and headed 12th, mistake next, led again after 14th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner from next, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Ozzy Thomas (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Tangolan (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd approaching 3rd until approaching 5th, pecked 5th, weakened before 2 out, stumbed last, went poor 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Definite Future (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Brian Boranha (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, led last, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Pickamix (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Crown Hill (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 10th, challenged after 2 out, led before last, soon edged right, headed, carried left and bumped flat, held close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Mighty Leader (11-5) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
