chased leaders, travelling well in 2nd when fell 3 out
prominent, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, behind from 4 out, hampered next
in touch, hampered 3 out, kept on approaching last, never on terms
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden to lead when jumped left and mistake last, stayed on well
led from 1st, headed approaching last, kept on under pressure
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, never a threat
mid-division, headway when hampered 3 out, never troubled leaders
always behind, hampered 3 out, never a factor
led until mistake and headed 1st, remained prominent, rallied after 3 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, hampered next
Bertie Moon has been raised 10lb for winning at Sedgefield back in April and preference goes to ASTAROLAND. The latter was raised only 2lb after suffering a length defeat at Worcester recently and should go close with a similar effort. Taste The Wine has not won over hurdles since 2013 though he did score on the Flat at Chepstow last month while Cruise In Style did not get very far before unseating over these hurdles last time having won here on her penultimate start with Ladies Dancing not beaten far in fourth.
Polstar (FR) 11-4fav (12-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th until before 3 out, no extra flat, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Modeligo (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Callmenewtown (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, hit 9th, soon lost place, struggling next, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Bertie Moon 12-1 (8-13) Led, pressed 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 12, 3l behind Tears of The Sun (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Astaroland (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Behind, headway approaching omitted 3 out, went 2nd bypassing omitted 2 out, soon ridden, closed on winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Little Pop (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Key To Milan 7-1 (11-10) Led until after 1st, led next until after 3rd, prominent, not fluent 4th, not much room 6th, no impression before 2 out, 6th of 16, 11l behind Archie Rice (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Hill Fort 10-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Black Iceman (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Ladies Dancing 15-8fav (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, led going well next, went left 3 out, driven and pressed between last 2, headed before the last where carried left, 3rd and one pace run-in, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 9, 6l behind At First Light (11-1) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Steadied start, held up in rear, smooth headway on outside well over 2f out, 2nd entering final 2f, led over 1f out, stayed on, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Jolly Roger (8-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Worldor (FR) 50-1 (11-11) Led until before 6th, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Innoko (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Cruise In Style (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Charging Indian (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
