behind, hit 2nd, ridden 5th, modest 6th when pulled up before 6th
chased leading trio, slow jump 3rd, ridden and blundered 5th, soon struggling and behind when pulled up before next
keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 5th, went 3rd just before 3 out, driven after 3 out, weakened and dropped to 4th 2 out, tailed off
held up in 6th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
held up in 5th, headway to 3rd on inside after 5th, driven and dropped to 4th just before 3 out, rallied to modest 3rd 2 out, hung left under pressure and struggling soon after
jumped big, tracked leader until not fluent 1st, tracked leading pair, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off
chased leader after 1st, led going well after 3 out, in command 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish
led until driven and headed after 3 out, no chance with winner next
A block entry from Ireland and SYMPHONICA looks the pick to see off Gulf President and Float My Boat. The selection is still a maiden after a number of starts but she has run well on her ventures across the Irish Sea and with her conditional rider claiming 7lb, she is in receipt of lumps of weight all around. Gulf President has been kept ticking over on the flat. He ran badly at Chepstow but it could be worth taking the view that this was simply a bad day at the office. Float My Boat has won a point-to-point so the step up to this trip from bumpers should be beneficial. Be Bapalupa might just need this race having last been seen in a point earlier in the year. Jack Apple finished third in a Down Royal event though seems modest on balance. Osbaldeston attracted some interest ahead of his appearance at Cartmel though the bookmakers were never given a moment's worry once the race began in earnest. A race where the market will tell us plenty but Symphonica can add to Gordon Elliott's impressive tally at this course.
Be Bapalupa (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) In tch, wknd 1/2 way, rr aftr 4out, sn eased & pu 3out, in a race won by Russinrudi (12-0) at The Pigeons 3m ire ptp gd in Mar, 16 ran.
Go Go Simon (IRE) Desert Millennium gelding out of Jaldini.
Jack Apple (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Towards rear, some progress from 3 out, kept on straight, 6th of 19, 24l behind Oilily (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hdl gf in Jun.
Mersey 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Baizically (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hdl gd, 15 ran.
Osbaldeston (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, effort approaching 3 out, no impression, pulled up before last, in a race won by Oursininlaw (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 10 ran.
Float My Boat 7-4 (11-0) Held up 4th and last, ridden to chase leading pair over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, no impression, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Ciannte (10-4) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gf.
Gulf President 4-1 (10-10) Led until after 2nd, chased leader, every chance when not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th of 11, 11l behind Niceonefrankie (10-10) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Symphonica (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Prominent, on terms briefly approaching 3 out, soon headed, dropped to moderate 4th and no impression next, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 11l behind Killogan Lass (10-6) at Wexford 2m 2f mares mdn hdl gd.
