chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance when mistake last, not recover
chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 5th, ridden after 3 out, held from 2 out, kept on
led until after 2nd, led 3rd, headed before mistake 5th, led 7th, pressed when rival made mistake last, stayed on
not jump well, chased leader, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, led before 5th, headed 7th, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, niggled along to close after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, held last, hung right flat
chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, no impression, well held 2 out
Vision Des Flos won off a higher mark over fences last season but may find a few of these too fleet-footed. Pyramid Place got back to winning ways at Cartmel in the spring and remains well treated but THIRTYFOURSTITCHES was probably feeling the effects of a long season when disappointing at Fakenham in April. He has a good strike-rate and will have been freshened up by a break. San Giovanni is having a first run since September but did win here last summer.
Eritage (FR) 80-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway before 6th, led next, soon headed, 3rd and no impression from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 13 1/4l behind Everyonesgame (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Vision Des Flos (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd at 3rd until 6th, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, soon outpaced and beaten, 4th of 5, 8 1/4l behind Hunters Call (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in May.
Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) 6-4fav (12-2) Disputed lead, headed 7th, soon ridden and outpaced, not fluent 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 34l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (12-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
San Giovanni (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along after 7th, lost place before mistake 3 out, soon well held, 9th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Presentandcounting (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 4th or 7th, headway after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, led towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May beating City Derby (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Blackhillsofdakota (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
