held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, pressing for 3rd flat, no impression, no extra flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after
held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon well beaten, pulled up after
led, not fluent 1st, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway before 6th, challenged after 3 out, led before 2 out, hard pressed, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish
held up in mid-division, jumped left 3rd, headway 3 out, disputing 2 lengths 3rd when mistake last, eased
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, strong challenge last, stayed on, held towards finish
held up in mid-division, raced keenly, not much room 7th, 6th 2 out, never dangerous, went 5th flat
chased leader until not fluent 3rd, not fluent and reminder 6th, mistake and lost place next, behind 3 out, pulled up after
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, 2 lengths 3rd last, held flat, kept on
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BIZERTA has been fairly consistent at a modest level. He’s only a pound higher than when a close third at Huntingdon last time and might be the solution to a dire contest. The four-year-old Topkapi Star looks the danger as long as there isn’t any give in the ground, though it is possible that Excalibur’s run at Southwell in April came too soon after a more promising fourth at Newcastle. Black Lightning is 2lb lower than when third at Southwell so looks best of the rest.
Wynford (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Keen in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 5 1/2l behind Stonific (9-10) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Wood Emery (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off before last, 7th of 9, dist behind Dreamsoftheatre (11-8) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Topkapi Star 18-1 (11-2) Held up, slow 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along approaching 2 out, ran on from last, lost third final strides, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Fancy Shapes (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Southfield Torr 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, hit 4 out and pushed, well behind when ridden after 3 out, plugged on one pace, 6th of 9, dist behind Merry Berry (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Watchman (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, kept on from 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Dan Gun (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Black Lightning (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Held up, headway final circuit, went 2nd after 3 out until before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 6 1/4l behind San Agustin (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bizerta (FR) 5-1 (10-2) In rear, smooth progress from 3 out where untidy, ridden after 2 out, stayed on strongly after last, just failed, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Bagan (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Excalibur (POL) 14-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Kilcaragh Boy (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, some headway after 5th, no impression, weakened final bend, 6th of 11, 12l behind Coolnacritta (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ace Time 50-1 (10-0) In rear, some headway before pushed approaching 3 out, ridden after 3 out, beaten jumping 2 out, kept on, 9th of 13, 25 1/4l behind King Golan (10-3) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 200-1 (10-0) Towards rear, awkward 4 out and pushed, minor late headway, 10th of 13, 25 1/2l behind King Golan (10-3) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Orbit Of Iolite 300-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, pushed along after 4th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Kentucky Hardboot (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
