made all, ridden and faced challenge home turn, forged 2 lengths ahead approaching last, kept on well, always doing enough
in rear, pushed along after 11th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, soon no impression, plugged on
tracked front pair, went 2nd 4 out, pressed leader home turn, ridden and one pace approaching last, always held by winner
close up, lost ground and pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next
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TIP TOP MOUNTAIN was winning over 3m for the first time under Rules when successful at Uttoxeter and there looks more to come over staying distances. Northern Poet completed a double with a recent course and distance success though Hiway One O Three pushed him all the way to the line and that pair are hard to separate. Gold Clermont’s earlier double over track and trip came on soft going while Whydah Gally looks no nearer to exploiting a tumble down the weights.
Tip Top Mountain (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Jumped right at times, made all, not fluent last, stayed on well flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Gold Emery (11-8) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Whydah Gally 4-1 (11-11) Close up, pushed along when not fluent 9th, dropped to rear after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Gold Clermont (FR) 3-1 (11-9) Not always fluent, midfield in touch, took closer order before 3 out where edged left and mistake, dropped to rear before 2 out where not fluent, tailed off before last, last of 6, 27 1/4l behind Robyndzone (11-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
First Figaro (GER) 10-1 (10-7) Midfield in touch, dropped to rear 13th, outpaced 15th, soon ridden and tailed off before 4 out,, last of 6, 30 3/4l behind Latitude (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Northern Poet (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Mostly tracked leader, jumped slowly 2nd and next, led 10th, went right 12th and next, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, strongly pressed last, driven and battled on gamely run-in, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Hiway One O Three (11-10) by nk, 4 ran.
Hiway One O Three (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd 12th, pushed along after 3 out, every chance last, stayed on run-in, always just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Northern Poet (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ballycross 40-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place after 13th, soon tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Art Of Illusion (12-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
