tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 4 out, poised to challenge after next, led turning into straight, clear after 2 out, unchallenged after, very easily
held up in touch, chased front pair 3 out, soon pushed along, went 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner
held up in touch, pushed along in rear after 4th, lost touch after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
led narrowly to 3rd, with leader, lost place 6th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no chance with clear trio after, plugged on in remote 4th, tailed off
with leader, led narrowly 4th, driven and headed turning into straight, soon ridden, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out, no danger after
tracked leaders, disputed lead 6th until 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened and pulled up after 3 out
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Play The Ace is rated 139 over fences having won eight times. But he makes his debut over hurdles at the age of nine and has been out of sorts lately. Ulysses was beaten in a seller in January but then finished third in a Grade 2 before finishing tailed off over further at Newbury. Having landed the odds at Southwell last month, SETTIE HILL would almost certainly have followed up at Market Rasen had he not unseated Nico de Boinville at the second-last. He’s worth another chance here as Ringa Ding Ding looks very one paced and points winner Ballydun Oscar is making his debut under Rules.
Settie Hill (USA) 3-10fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, left in 2nd at 1st, every chance when unseated rider soon after 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jun.
Ballydun Oscar (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ww rr, 9th by 7th & clsr in 8th 4out, prog in 5th aftr 3out, 2nd bef 2out, ld bef last, qcknd clr flat, easily, won at Killeagh 3m mdn sft in Jan beating Troll D'oudairies (11-11) by 3l, 12 ran.
Keepyourheadup 50-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, pulled up before 6th, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Norse Da 50-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Play The Ace (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent 2nd, mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ringa Ding Ding 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge on outside 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Roll Of The Dice (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in May.
Asking A Lot (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Ld, chall bef 2out, ko strongly frm last, won at Oldcastle 3m mdn gd in May beating Eimear (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Ulysses (GER) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, hit 3rd, led next, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened rapidly, behind when stumbled badly 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Mister Chow (11-9) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
