held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
led, jumped big 1st, headed before big jump 2nd, led 3rd, headed next, led 5th, not fluent 6th, driven approaching last, headed flat, stayed on, just held
led before 2nd, headed 3rd, led 4th, headed next, ridden 6th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, 2nd 6th until after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon one pace, no extra flat
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon not much room and weakened
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 3 out, one pace next, weakened flat
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Half of this field are previous course and distance winners with The Trigger getting off the mark over hurdles 12 days ago, though racing off an 8lb higher mark today. Loud And Clear remains winless over timber but the dual bumper winner has been placed twice around here and he makes more appeal than The Detainee at the weights. POLITENESS has a cracking record around here and Rose Dobbin has her string in sparkling form. The nine-year-old has gone up 6lb since his latest success but should give a good account again. King's Wharf might need this and the others are not in the best of form.
Loud And Clear 4-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, ridden after next, no impression in 4th when not fluent last, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, not pace to reach front pair, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Jack Devine (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
The Detainee 9-4 (9-8) Led 2f, tracked winner until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 5 3/4l behind Fort Jefferson (10-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Gold Chain (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) In touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 30 1/2l behind Becky The Thatcher (8-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.
King's Wharf (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Prominent, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, lost place after 8th, well beaten 4 out, mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, last of 6, 20 1/4l behind Marracudja (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Politeness (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven flat, pressed towards finish, held on well, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Kuiper Belt (11-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Porto Du Sud (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, fell 2nd, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Green Zone (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) In rear, not fluent 6th, headway on outside approaching 3 out, no impression before next, 9th of 12, 28 1/4l behind Politeness (12-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
The Trigger (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Budarri (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
