mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next
led until 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, pulled up before 5th, dismounted
with leader, not fluent 6th or 7th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression when mistake last
tracked leaders, not always fluent, led 2 out, edged left before last, soon clear, eased close home
mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, modest 5th next
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd or 7th, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off
Stuart Crawford sent out the winner of this in 2013 and has both Lucky Buttons and the newcomer Tish Hall in the line-up this year. Gordon Elliott trained last year's winner but his Dancing Meadows hasn't shown much so far. Jalingo can't get much closer having only been beaten a neck last time at Southwell but he's become expensive to follow and WELCOME BEN is preferred. Jackie Stephen's charge had Drumhart behind when second to Antilope Du Seuil here last month and is preferred to three-times Flat winner Naburn.
Drop A Gear (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 2nd when mstk 4th, 4th & rddn brfly aftr 5out, went cl 3rd aftr 3out, no ch with 1st frm 2out, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Bare Necessities (12-2) at Dawstown 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Drumhart (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impresion before last, 6th of 13, 12l behind Antilope Du Seuil (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Naburn 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, left in narrow lead 3 out, headed approaching next, one pace before last, 5th of 9, 8l behind Running Brook (10-7) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Ripasso 200-1 (11-0) Always in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Antilope Du Seuil (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Welcome Ben (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Always prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden and one pace between last 2, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Antilope Du Seuil (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Jalingo (IRE) 4-7fav (10-11) Led and set steady pace, quickened before 2 out, driven and joined between last 2, headed last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in, 2nd of 7, nk behind Miss Fortywinks (10-7) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jun.
So Satisfied 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased leaders after next, one pace 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 10l behind Antilope Du Seuil (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Dancing Meadows (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up, moderate 12th from 3 out, kept on same pace, 8th of 19, 36l behind Patsio (11-12) at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl in May.
Lucky Buttons (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, clipped heels and stumbled before 5th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 17th of 18, well behind Mustadrik (10-3) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in May.
Tish Hall (IRE) Desert King mare out of Sultana.
