tracked leading pair until ridden to chase easy winner between last two, kept on, no chance with winner
close up, pushed along and weakened 2 out
pressed leader until led 6th, quickened clear between last two, comfortable
made most until headed 6th, chased winner until ridden between last two, kept on same pace
always in rear, weakened 2 out
Lively Article made a winning debut under Rules at Uttoxeter but has more on his plate here under a penalty. Second on his first run for Richard Newland, Settimo Milanese was a wide-margin winner of a maiden at Uttoxeter next time. That was a conditionals’ race so he doesn’t have a penalty but the form looks nothing special. A drop of rain would not have come amiss for VINNIE LEWIS (NAP) but Harry Whittington’s useful staying chaser should go close in this if fully wound-up. Though not seen since pulling up in the Eider in February, he did show some ability over hurdles a couple of years ago and has improved since.
Lively Article (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until after 4th, went 2nd next until 8th, 2nd again when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun beating Manhattan Spring (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Dee Star (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent and pecked 1st, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Fleeting Visit (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Settimo Milanese (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Led until 5th, led next, clear 3 out, easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Massini's Dream (10-9) by 29l, 6 ran.
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 5-1fav (10-13) Tracked leaders and mistakes, lost place halfway, soon driven along, pulled up after 16th, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Stormy September (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, jumped right 3rd, behind 6th, 12th of 15, dist behind Globetrotter (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.
