chased leaders, left 2nd 7th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, easily
held up in rear, headway 7th, disputing 2nd 3 out, 4th and weakening next
chased clear leader, closed before 6th, challenging when jumped big, landed on top of fence and unseated rider 7th
held up in 4th, closed 7th, 2nd from 3 out until next, 3rd and no extra last
led, soon clear, mistake 3rd, reduced lead before 6th, headed 4 out, weakening when blundered next, tailed off
held up, headway 7th, 4th 3 out, 2nd next, no impression on winner, kept on
Deauville Dancer is shaping up to be a much better chaser than hurdler and it’s difficult to see Vodka Wells reversing recent Huntingdon running. Owen Na View is hard to catch right nowadays but is looking well treated and has a good record around here. Muwalla beat Vodka Wells and Toledo Gold at Sedgefield in May but seems to reserve his best for that track. NOCHE DE REYES is getting no respite from the handicapper but continues to hold his own in decent handicap company and his turn may have come around again today.
Noche De Reyes (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, tracked leader until blundered 3rd, went 2nd again 7th, led after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Dream Bolt (10-13) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) Evensfav (11-8) Took keen hold, held up 3rd, 2nd 5th, led going well 4 out, clear from next, very easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Cape Caster (11-12) by 12l, 3 ran.
Owen Na View (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased winner until 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Vodka Wells (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, jumped slowly 4th, not fluent and lost place 4 out, soon outpaced in 4th, went modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Deauville Dancer (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Jumped right, led, not fluent 1st, clear 3rd, mistake next, reduced lead 5th, reminder after next, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Muwalla (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Muwalla 25-1 (10-10) Held up, 4th when blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.