in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on flat
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, pushed along 8th, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, took closer order 8th, challenged on bit after 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden and under pressure approaching last, headed flat, kept on, just held
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, jumped right last, soon weakened
led, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, regained lead flat, just held on
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra towards finish
Nonrunner
A number of these hold engagements elsewhere during the festival but SPARKLING ZOLA is put forward against Maolisa and Norwest. The daughter of Double Trigger was bred with staying events in mind and ran a fair race over course-and-distance earlier in the month. A winner over three miles at Hexham, she has plenty of positives at this level. Maolisa is still a maiden over hurdles but she has been consistent in her form over the long run. Norwest was previously thought of as being a soft ground performer though he did not disgrace himself on a similar surface at Uttoxeter last month. Moscow Mischief is surely better than her latest effort suggests. Supercede was scheduled to run last night but the yard are no strangers to running two days on the trot so any market confidence should be accordingly noted. The combination of fast ground and a staying trip look spot on for Sparkling Zola and we are confident that she can bail us out in the nightcap.
Banellie (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 11l behind Down The Dale (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.
Norwest (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway before 8th, disputed 2nd from 2 out, closed last, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Fealing Real (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Supercede (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) in a race won by The Flying Dustman (11-8) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp chs 0-102 hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Moscow Mischief 40-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, effort 4 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 16, well behind Long Wait (10-8) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Maolisa (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, chased winner after 2 out, kept on and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 16, 14l behind Long Wait (10-8) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Auberge (IRE) 5-1fav (9-10) Mid-division on outer, ridden and weakened approaching 8th, blundered next, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off, in a race won by Long Wait (10-8) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 16 ran.
Sparkling Zola 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance until one pace flat, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Hermoso (10-13) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Dark Halo (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 16, 29l behind Long Wait (10-8) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
De Danu (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, 13th of 23, well behind Nodouraboura (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn hdl gf.
Bronx Boy (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Behind, outpaced 3 out, ridden next, never reached leaders, 6th of 10, 6l behind Hermoso (10-13) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
