set steady pace, clear last, easily
chased winner until pushed along approaching 2 out, one pace
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, effort to chase winner approaching 2 out, no impression
held up last, reminder after 6th, ridden after 7th, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off, finished lame
NO HIDDEN CHARGES has been found a gilt-edged opportunity by Neil Mulholland to complete a hat-trick. Admittedly, he has been absent since May but his form is far superior to that of his three rivals and he is hard to oppose. Iona Lad didn't run too badly last month at Ffos Las but much more is required here and Belle Of Steel was tailed off on hurdling debut. Trogir has been beaten between 39l and 57l on all four hurdling outings to date.
No Hidden Charges (IRE) 5-4 (11-7) Held up off the pace in 3rd, headway after 4 out, not fluent next, close up in 2nd before 2 out, shaken up to lead flat, ridden out, held on towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in May beating Sunset Showdown (11-0) by 1l, 4 ran.
Trogir (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along from early, not always fluent jumping, 15th from 4th, never a factor, 13th of 18, dist behind Charle Brune (11-10) at Tipperary 2m hcp gd in May.
Iona Lad (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) 2nd or 3rd until before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Barranco Valley (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Belle Of Steel (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in 4th, ridden before 7th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind The Butcher Said (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun.
