chased leaders, closed after 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened from next
in rear, pushed along after 2nd, behind 6th, rallied into 3rd 2 out, kept on, no impression
tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next
tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, went close 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner last
led and often wide, headed after 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway on inside 7th, led after 3 out, clear last, stayed on well
NonRunner
Gold Chain is a standing dish here having won on six occasions. She is on a career-high mark now but the 3m at Aintree last time was beyond her best. My Mo has won over 2m2f so this trip should be within his range. He’s been placed on the Flat since running well for third at Wetherby in April so could make a race of it with VERCINGETORIX (NAP). The latter is with his fifth trainer but is finally starting to fulfil early potential and bolted up at Hexham last month after an equally impressive win over 1m5f on the Flat at Ayr. Thorpe can’t get much lower in the weights but has become disappointing.
Good Tradition (IRE) 6-1 (12-3) Prominent, driven along 7th, 4th and beaten after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Western Miller (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Gold Chain (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden in last after 7th, soon behind, plugged on from 3 out, no chance, 5th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Land Of Vic (11-11) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
My Mo (FR) 9-2fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 3l behind Wassail (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, led before last, kept on strongly, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Border Breaker (11-11) by 15l, 6 ran.
Justatenner 20-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, blundered 4 out, soon struggling, last of 7, dist behind Lough Kent (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
Thorpe (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind The Caller (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Solway Dandy 40-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden after last, one pace, 6th of 10, 9l behind Jacks Last Hope (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
