took keen hold, held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd or 9th, switched left and not fluent 3 out, went 2nd from last, stayed on, always just held
chased winner, slow 3rd, every chance when mistake 3 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on, pressing for close 2nd when hampered towards finish
held in last pair, slow 3rd and 11th, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten next, not fluent 2 out
jumped well, made all, ridden before 2 out, switched left to get around elbow towards finish, stayed on
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A dual hurdling winner, Mulberry Hill looks best of the home team but did take a heavy fall on chasing debut and a clear round would do her the world of good. She had travelled pretty well that day and is a key contender, especially with Hogan taking 3lb off her workable handicap mark. CHAMP DE GANE was sure to win when coming to grief at the last at Ayr four starts back and looked a winner-in-waiting, but has not been quite so good since. He's only six though, remains open to improvement over fences and is worth another chance. Until her latest run, Fruit Blossom was in good form over hurdles and has to be of interest on chasing debut for Gordon Elliott and Pearl Of The West shaped well on her fencing bow last time, although she hasn't visited the winner's enclosure since 2019.
Champ De Gane (FR) 7-2 (11-5) Chased leader, not fluent 1st, led after 6th, headed and pecked slightly 8th, outpaced before last, soon well held, 3rd of 5, 15 1/2l behind Al Zaraqaan (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Pearl Of The West (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 8th after 8th, headway after 3 out, ridden into 2nd last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Changing The Rules (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Fruit Blossom (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at halfway, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression, 10th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Cottie (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Enemenemynemo (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led, clear briefly 9th, headed and bumped 4 out, mistake and well held next, 5th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Massini Man (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Mulberry Hill (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, went 4th last, no impression, kept on, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Kihavah (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.