held up towards rear, headway before 10th, chased winner 2 out, kept on and held
held up mid-division, led and blundered 12th, clear before 2 out, kept on well
in rear, tailed off before 11th, pulled up
towards rear, tailed off halfway, pulled up
led, not fluent 8th, headed 9th, tracked leaders, weakened from 11th, pulled up
tracked leader, led 9th, headed 12th, lost 2nd place from 2 out, one pace
always towards rear, weakened from 11th
held up mid-division, tailed off before 8th, pulled up
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out
in touch, weakened from 8th, tailed off next, pulled up
held up in touch, headway before 8th, weakened from 13th, pulled up
Down Time hasn't shown a great deal over fences so far but this is his easiest task to date. Louis Phillipe is still climbing the weights and may find one too good again in the shape of top weight ALLA SVELTA. Brendan Powell's charge was placed twice off higher marks in better company at the start of the year and recent runs over hurdles have been on quicker going. Forget And Forgive was still beaten 30 lengths when third at Stratford and last year's winner Rusty Nail is still 3lb higher and out of sorts.
Alla Svelta (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, no impression before last, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind At First Light (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Down Time (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened entering straight, last of 14, dist behind Benkei (9-8) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Tiger D'oust (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Led until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 6th or 10th, mistake 3 out, not much room and weakened next, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Flight Control (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Led, not fluent 1st, headed after 4 out, weakened from next, mistake 2 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Astaroland (11-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Forget And Forgive (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) With leader, led 3rd, headed 10th, led 11th until 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 7, 30 1/2l behind Pistol Basc (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Louis Phillipe (IRE) 6-4fav (10-8) Led until 3rd, led 10th until next, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Pistol Basc (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Rusty Nail (IRE) 5-1fav (10-8) Led, hit and headed 2nd, in touch, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bringewood Belle 25-1 (10-0) In rear, pulled up 10th, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
A Keen Sense (GER) 11-2 (10-1) Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3rd, blundered badly 7th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Amuse Me (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Brannoc (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, reminders after 4th, soon in rear and tailed off, pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Stafford Charlie 20-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway when bumped 9th, one pace when not fluent 3 out no impression last, 5th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Amuse Me (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
