held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up and behind, ridden and headway on outside 4 out, weakened after 3 out
held up mid-division, behind from 14th
held up, headway 14th, weakened 4 out
led, hit 14th and 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 14th, smooth progress on inside approaching 4 out, led 2 out, readily
prominent, not fluent 15th, ridden and weakened 16th
chased leader, led 3 out to 2 out, one pace
A competitive chase with BALLY LONGFORD taken to continue his recent winning run despite being hiked 12lb for his last two victories. 3m on good ground has proved ideal for the Tizzard inmate and Harry Cobden clearly gets a good tune out of the 11-y-o. Expect him to be ridden prominently. Allelu Alleluia and Sumkindofking house similar credentials and can figure on the back of last-time successes and Scoop The Pot is not ruled out on a first start since December. Sizing Granite is respected but the unexposed San Satiro may prove the main danger as he looked much more like it last time, represents the champion trainer and receives a hefty chunk of weight all round.
Sizing Granite (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, plugged on last, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind The Jam Man (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Allelu Alleluia (GER) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, headway into 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching last, held on under pressure flat, all out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in May beating San Satiro (10-7) by nk, 4 ran.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 6-5fav (11-8) Mistake 1st, tracked rival pair, pecked 3rd, not fluent next, went 2nd at 13th, driven to lead before 2 out, clear last, ridden out closing stages, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Like The Sound (11-0) by 24l, 3 ran.
Sumkindofking (IRE) 13-8 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 16th, challenged 3 out, led next, hit last, driven out, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May beating Mahlermade (11-6) by 4l, 4 ran.
Bally Longford (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Led early, tracked leader, challenged 8th, led 4 out, clear before last, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Dead Right (11-2) by 5l, 8 ran.
Henryville 20-1 (10-13) Not fluent in rear, some headway 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Cobra De Mai (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Belmount (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 16th, tailed off 18th, pulled up soon after, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
San Satiro (IRE) 7-4 (10-7) Not fluent 2nd, pressed leader, pushed along at times, reminder after 13th, lost place approaching 4 out, soon outpaced and behind, rallied next, almost upsides last, ridden flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Allelu Alleluia (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
