chased leader until after 2nd, handy 3rd, left in 2nd place 9th, challenged 3 out, led and hit next, hit last, stayed on well to go clear run-in
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, 2nd after 3rd, wide on bend after 8th, slight lead when pulled up quickly after next
led, narrowly headed when left in lead 9th, joined 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace run-in
chased leading pair, pushed along when blundered 3 out, weakened and no chance after, mistake last
mostly off the pace 5th, nudged along after 4 out, challenging for 3rd from 3 out, ridden before next, when mistake last, dropped to 4th towards finish
mostly off the pace in last, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, went poor 3rd near finish
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Some Are Lucky could be a notable absentee if taking up yesterday’s engagement here. Calivigny also had an entry here yesterday though would have a lesser chance on paper. Alizee De Janeiro and Imperial Prince will both carry more than their allotted weight and Fly Rory Fly has an absence to overcome but Highland Fling could be interesting on only his third start over fences. Ballyarthur was travelling better than Some Are Lucky when stopped in his tracks by a shuddering mistake at Leicester two runs ago. He then won a decent handicap at Uttoxeter but BOLLIN ACE looks a real threat as he jumped well and was only caught close home last time at Carlisle.
Ballyarthur (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Not always fluent, tracked leader until after 2nd, 2nd again after 5th, led 4 out, went left 3 out, headed 2 out, switched right before last, stayed on well to challenge again flat, led towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr beating War Sound (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Highland Fling (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 6th and no impression 3 out, soon no extra, 6th of 11, 26 1/2l behind High Nellie (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f sft in Apr.
Bollin Ace 11-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 4th, led again before 8th, ridden and pressed from 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Ballycrystal (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gs in Mar.
Some Are Lucky (IRE) 6-4fav (11-11) Led to 4th, led again 10th, headed 11th, one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Somchine (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Fly Rory Fly (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, jumped left 8th, some headway 4 out and still in touch 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching straight, 9th of 13, 37 3/4l behind Tesseract (11-12) at Galway 2m 7f Yielding in Aug.
Imperial Prince (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Blundered 3rd, always behind, struggling from 5 out, 7th of 8, 28 3/4l behind The Last But One (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Calivigny (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 8th, weakened from 10th, 6th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Doktor Glaz (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 9, 24l behind Blunder Buss (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
