mid-division, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along and one pace in 4th before next
in touch, lost place 5th, weakened after next
always towards rear, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off when mistake 3 out
led, headed and mistake 2 out, chased winner until no extra in 3rd towards finish
held up, blundered and unseated rider 1st
always towards rear, never involved
held up towards rear, steady headway in 5th and pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before next, tailed off
chased leader, led 2 out, soon clear kept on well run-in
held up in rear, never a factor, tailed off
chased leading pair, hung left between last 2, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, plugged on in 5th from next
mid-division, weakened before 3 out
Too Many Diamonds was still beaten a distance when second over fences last time and remains 9lb higher than when landing a hat-trick earlier this year. Magical Thomas finally came good over hurdles at Fontwell last month and is only 3lb higher for this but it was soft going when Kastani Beach placed at Sandown back in March. OSGOOD is far from consistent having won at Huntingdon in between a couple of woeful efforts but he was partnered by today’s conditional when landing last year’s renewal and may well return to winning ways if the mood takes him.
Too Many Diamonds (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 9th, 2nd 4 out until 3 out, 2nd again 2 out, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 7, 23l behind Western Miller (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gs in Sep.
Kastani Beach (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden in modest 3rd before 2 out, weakened badly run-in, 6th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Lake Chapala (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
My Lord 50-1 (11-7) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 12 1/4l behind Edge (10-12) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Maid Of Tuscany (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, beaten when unseated rider 2 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Sixties Idol 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along after 5th, weakened after 3 out, last of 5, 22 3/4l behind Ginger Fizz (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Magical Thomas 10-1 (11-4) Made all, jumped slowly 2nd, joined and hit last, hung right under pressure, run in, bumped 2nd 100 yards, found extra near finish, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Hermosa Vaquera (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Osgood 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, plugged on from last, never on terms, 7th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Magical Thomas (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Royal Etiquette (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway before last, ridden and one pace, 4th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Cherry Princess (10-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Camakasi (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Silver Dixie (9-0) by 8l, 7 ran.
Rob Robin (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, driven to chase leaders 2 out, went 3rd last, ridden and one pace flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Prince Khurram (12-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Callaghan (GER) 28-1 (9-2) Behind, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Hussar Ballad (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Kenyan (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in touch, struggling 3 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd next, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 13 3/4l behind The Raven Master (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Kereman (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Behind, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and stayed on to dispute 4th after last, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Lord E (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Orthodox Lad 22-1 (10-4) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and struggling before next, behind 5th, 11th of 16, 36 1/4l behind Paloma's Prince (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
