tracked leaders on inside, challenged 3 out, led before next until between last 2, no chance with winner when lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in
mostly chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next
led, pushed along and joined 3 out, headed before next, chased leader until approaching 2 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, plugged on in 3rd run-in
behind, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th run-in
held up in touch, closer tracking leaders 5th, headway on outside into 3rd between last 2, went 2nd and awkward last, hung left and no impression run-in
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led on bit between last 2, clear before last where landed on all fours, kept on well
raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
always in rear, never a factor
raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next
Diablo De Rouhet has won two of three starts over fences this season but will be tested back over hurdles for the first time since December. Dingo Dollar and Daklondike will also be back in chases in the near future but Geordie B completed a double over the smaller obstacles at the start of the year, though both wins came on soft going. Gunfleet shaped nicely when attracting market support at Stratford last month and Alrightjack looked ready for a step up in trip when fourth in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow. ROBIN THE RAVEN (NAP) clearly didn’t give his true running when a length behind Canyon City at Cartmel in May. He’s had a rest and has a good strike-rate over timber so can recoup losses.
Canyon City 9-4 (11-11) Chased leaders to 4 out, lost touch next, continued tailed off, snatched remote 4th near finish, 4th of 6, 28 3/4l behind Cairnshill (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Robin The Raven (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Prominent, tracked leader after 8th, hit 2 out, soon lost place, outpaced between last 2, no chance when blundered last, weakened flat, tailed off, lost remote 4th near finish, 5th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Cairnshill (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Dingo Dollar (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, mistake 9th, effort 13th, struggling 15th, pulled up before 18th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Geordie B 10-11fav (11-6) Headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, easily, won at Exeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Mar beating Tidal Flow (11-12) by 7l, 10 ran.
Daklondike (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Refused to race, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Diablo De Rouhet (FR) 11-4 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, jumped right 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Clondaw Anchor (10-12) by 7l, 8 ran.
Gunfleet (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway on outside 5th, outpaced before last bend, no impression after, stayed on flat, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Boreham Bill (11-5) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Any Drama (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Not always fluent, mid-division, mistake 1st, headway when slow 11th, beaten from 4 out, 7th when badly hampered and fell 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Alrightjack (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Off the pace in 5th, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, mistake and outpaced next, plugged on run-in, 4th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Flash The Steel (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) sft in Oct.
