held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
2nd early, chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance flat, kept on, no impression on winner towards finish
jumped left, led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
soon chasing leader, led after 3 out, clear briefly before 2 out, mistake last, joined flat, headed towards finish
towards rear, headway after 3 out, switched left before 2 out, held flat, stayed on same pace
mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, slow 1st, not fluent, never going, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, effort before 2 out, 3rd when not fluent last, stayed on well final 150 yards, led towards finish, won going away
in rear on outside, closed before 3rd, lost place 5th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, driven 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, 5th and no impression when not fluent last, weakened flat
The lack of winning form tells the story here and RORY AND ME is a tentative choice in a difficult race. He has on occasion given the impression he's better than his overall record suggests, but one plus to his chance is that he's performed well at this track with two successes notched. He was only beaten just under three lengths here on his latest start too and seems best on good ground. Magna Moralia finished a length and a half in front of him on that occasion, but that rated her first useful form for a while and she's 6lb worse off on revised terms. The booking of Brian Hughes for Misty Mani takes the eye and the mare rates a decent each-way option and Pileup could also take a hand on this return to hurdles and sporting a first-time visor. Teescomponentsfly and Summergrounds need a market check.
Kopa Kilana (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Midfield, chased leaders 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened inside final 110 yards, 6th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Harper Valley (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Rory And Me (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place last(normal 3 out), rallied run in when short of room towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Headscarf Lil (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Bentham (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, in rear with a circuit to go, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Malina Ocarina (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Pileup (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Towards rear, slow 1st, not fluent 7th, headway 10th, 4th and held 2 out, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Sageburg County (12-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Summergrounds 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Special Rate (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Magna Moralia (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Keen, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance run in, ran on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Headscarf Lil (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Misty Mani 8-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, pecked 7th, ridden and effort before 2 out, no impression, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Proper Twelve (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Teescomponentsfly 28-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 9th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Proper Twelve (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Dora De Janeiro (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, well beaten after 3 out, 10th of 11, 19l behind Proper Twelve (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Sindabella (FR) 11-1 (10-9) Prominent, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra from last, 7th of 13, 5l behind Little Else (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Third Avenue (IRE) 250-1 (11-6) Towards rear, well behind from after 2 out, soon pulled up, at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in May.
Celestial Park (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, 7th and ridden after 7th, no impression, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Feel Good Inc (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Ygritte (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, 35l behind Kingfast (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
