made all, jumped right 2nd, blundered 6th, pecked 4 out, just over 1 length up when left with increased lead 2 out, stayed on
held up in touch on inside, closed when not fluent 8th, ridden after 4 out, no impression in 3rd when mistake 2 out, mistake last
held up in touch on outside, jumped slightly right at times, not fluent 6th, outpaced from next, well beaten from 3 out
chased winner, ridden after 3 out, just over 1 length down when blundered 2 out, held after, kept on
Red Inca popped up at a big price in another small field at Fakenham two weeks ago but could find a couple of these too good. The going will suit COURT ROYALE, who just failed to catch Before Midnight at Chepstow eight days ago and is effectively a pound lower here. Course and distance winner Tikkinthebox was in good form last year and has been waiting for the better ground but Punches Cross has shown little since arriving from Ireland.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led, hit 6th, headed next, mistake and weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 24 3/4l behind Atlantic Storm (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Court Royale (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 5 out, went 2nd after 4 out, 4 lengths down 2 out, stayed on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Before Midnight (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Punches Cross (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 11th, weakened 2 out(normal 3 out), last of 5, 29 1/4l behind Hes No Trouble (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Red Inca 22-1 (11-12) Close up, tracked leaders 4 out, led 2 out, clear next, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Khanisari (10-3) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
