close up, in 4th, went 3rd at 6th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, kept on one pace
made all, ridden 3 out, in control approaching last, eased near finish
tracked leaders, joined winner 3rd until soon after 4 out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked winner until 3rd, tracked leaders, close up in 4th at 6th, hampered 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace
NonRunner
After wins at Southwell and Fontwell, UNIFY was thwarted in her hat-trick bid at Plumpton. She's only a pound lower here but credible opposition is thin on the ground. Stablemate Royal Salute may well be the danger as he won over hurdles at Fontwell in April and should have learned a few lessons from a subsequent sighter over fences at Bangor. Duhallowcountry is only a pound higher than for his only win under Rules at Sedgefield in March but it's more difficult to make a case for Bajardo and the extremely modest Next Exit.
Bajardo (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, dist behind Herons Heir (11-11) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Unify 7-4fav (11-8) Led, hit and headed 8th, regained lead next, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Oliver's Hill (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, struggling 9th, 9th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Miss Conway (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Next Exit (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, detached from 6th, tailed off 4 out, last of 3, dist behind Viens Chercher (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Oct.
Royal Salute 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, in 3rd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Ballycoe (11-8) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
