chased leaders, not fluent 8th or 14th, pushed along after 4 out, no impression in 3rd 3 out
not fluent, in touch in rear, jumped right and reminder 9th, ridden 13th, well behind from 15th
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 5th, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, well beaten 4 out
chased leader, led 5th, headed 3 out, switched right and no impression before last
in touch on outside, not fluent 4th, headway 13th, went 2nd next, led and hit 3 out, clear last, comfortably
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THE VOLLAN, a course and distance winner and cleverly campaigned by the Morgan team, has won his last two starts at this track and receives 11lb and upwards from rivals. He remains on the upgrade and is preferred to Topofthecotswolds, back to winning ways at Worcester last month after falling when looking in control at Fakenham. The latter should prove competitive despite a 5lb rise. Neville's Cross has 12-0 but is a useful chaser returning to lesser company after contesting a Listed affair latest and Red Happy rattled up a spring hat-trick and is a danger with conditions to suit, but is now 22lb higher than when launching his winning spree. Diablo De Rouhet was having a first run since December 2019 when unplaced at Uttoxeter and the market may prove the best guide to his chance.
Neville's Cross (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Towards rear, headway from 14th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 16, 35 1/2l behind Jerrysback (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Red Happy (FR) 13-2 (12-0) In rear, headway 13th, ridden to press leader 2 out, every chance next, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Tommie Beau (11-9) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Led, narrowly headed 2 out, led again and awkward last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Soldier Of Love (11-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leader until 1st, not fluent and behind 8th, well behind 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
The Vollan (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division before 6th, went 2nd 15th, led home turn, clear when bad mistake 2 out, very easily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Zoffalee (11-9) by 8 1/2l, 10 ran.
Diablo De Rouhet (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, ridden along and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly, 6th of 9, 21l behind Eglantine Du Seuil (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
