tracked leaders, pushed along when stumbled and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, soon lost place, rallied chasing leaders under pressure before 2 out, ridden and held when not much room before last, soon switched left, went remote 3rd run-in
chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, bad mistake 3 out, lost place and no chance after
held up in 6th, smooth headway out wide before 2 out, modest 3rd and mistake last, run flattened out run-in and soon lost 2nd
raced keenly and waited with in rear, smooth headway out wide before 2 out, weakened tamely soon after 2 out
tracked leaders in 4th, closer disputing 2nd after 3 out until awkward 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two
tracked leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well
quickly away, led and raced keenly, hit 2nd, headed 2 out, chased winner and well held before the last
held up in last pair, headway and squeezed through on inside approaching 3 out, 4th and held when stumbled last, weakened run-in
NonRunner
Press Your Luck ran well over 3m at Cheltenham after winning at Wincanton. Bourbali is a course and distance winner who hasn’t done a lot wrong this term but the Nicholls legions are out in force again for the season finale and SILENT REVOLUTION looks to have slipped to a fair mark so could upset stable companions Iceo and last year’s winner Samarrive, who are likely to be much shorter in the betting. Crebilly ran well on his handicap debut here last month and El Muchacho has done well this year but is now on a career-high mark.
Samarrive (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, chased leader before last, ridden run-in and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Irish Hill (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Erne River (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Chased leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra last, 13th of 22, 14 1/4l behind West Balboa (11-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Iceo (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Not fluent 1st, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, soon switched right, led before hit last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Sandown 2m hcp (1) hvy in Mar beating Knickerbockerglory (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 16 ran.
Silent Revolution (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Bit keen, led, flattened 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, no chance with winner, lost modest 2nd final strides, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Hititi (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Fine Casting (IRE) 10-3fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, good jump and led 2nd, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Kepagge (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Crebilly (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders on long run after 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last two, stumbled on landing last, weakened run-in, 6th of 16, 11l behind Crambo (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Bourbali (FR) 7-1 (10-7) Raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out until home turn, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Teddy Blue (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
El Muchacho (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Held up, gradual headway from 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, led before last, hard ridden when joined entering final 110 yards, no extra when headed final strides, 2nd of 13, shd behind Buckhorn Rocco (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Press Your Luck (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, closed 8th, not clear run after 2 out, went 4th last, not pace of leaders, 4th of 11, 4l behind Broadway Boy (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
