towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon well beaten
chased leader, hit 3rd, ridden before 2 out, hit 2 out, slightly hampered after last, ran on one pace
tracked leaders, slow jump and lost position 6th, reminders, pushed along 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, went 3rd 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headway to lead after last, kept on gamely, just held on
led, ridden before 2 out, 1 length ahead when bad mistake and blundered final fence, not recover
held up in rear, pushed along and headway into 4th before 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well, not reach winner
Withdrawn
Miss Amelia was probably having a pipe-opener over hurdles last month. She’s a tough mare with a decent strike-rate but is possibly a shade high in the weights at present. Return Ticket is 3lb lower than when landing a four-runner Listed race at Ayr in April but FEARLESS finally got his head in front over fences at Aintree and that should have done wonders for his confidence. Lucky Flight is on a hat-trick but has never won off a mark this high and was only third in this last year behind Ming Dynasty, who has questions to answer now.
Return Ticket (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Not always fluent, held up towards rear, dived left and bumped into rival 2nd, closed 6th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Texard (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
And The New (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Jumped right at times, tracked leader until jumped right at 6th, lost place 7th, outpaced in rear and struggling before 3 out, went poor 3rd run-in, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Byzantine Empire (10-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Ming Dynasty (FR) 66-1 (8-13) Tracked leader after 2f until ridden 3f out, soon weakened, pulled up 2f out, at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Miss Amelia 6-5 (10-9) Chased winner until 2nd and again after 4th, every chance 2 out, no impression last, weakened and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Onward Route (11-2) at Hexham 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Lucky Flight (FR) 15-8fav (11-13) Raced freely, made all, drew clear from 6th, very easily, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Hermann Clermont (12-0) by 8l, 4 ran.
Fearless (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, went 3rd before 2 out, not clear run and trying to challenge before last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Sir Tivo (12-0) by 2l, 4 ran.
Arvico Bleu (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Mid-division, took it up 4 out, headed last, pushed along and weakened home turn, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Clear The Runway (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
