chased leader, led after 3 out, headed and not fluent last, rallied under pressure to lead again run-in, just held on
not fluent, in rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leaders and pushed along at times, well outpaced and lost place 10th, rallied before the last, went 3rd last, kept on strongly run-in, snatched 2nd last strides, not quite get up
led, dived 3 out, headed soon after, weakened quickly before next, left poor 5th last
held up in last trio, headway into modest 4th when blundered 2 out, weakened into 5th and no chance when fell last
took keen hold tracking leaders, hit 9th, 2nd briefly before 2 out, soon edging left, chased leading pair, hung left and no extra between last 2, dropped to 4th when blundered last
never fluent, last pair, pushed along and struggling before 10th, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, driven and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, rallied into 2nd approaching next, driven between last 2, led and not fluent last, headed and one pace run-in, lost 2nd last strides
Nonrunner
Billy Congo came up short attempting a hat-trick at Fontwell but had earlier finished well ahead of Tarvini when winning at Stratford. Over The Air finished third in a handicap recently having won a novices' event over track and trip before that while Bentons Lad goes handicapping for the first time after a placed effort at Wetherby and Weybridge Light is upped in class. Top weight NEW HORIZONS is still improving judged on his latest second at Kempton and gets the nod to come out best.
New Horizons (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, not fluent last, went 2nd flat, edged left, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kincora Fort (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Billy Congo (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, close rin 4th at 9th, hanging left when jumped left and went 3rd 2 out, continued to hang left, one pace when not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Horsted Valley (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Tarvini (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Prominent, not always fluent, lost place 3 out, well beaten after next, tailed off, 5th of 10, 45l behind Billy Congo (10-12) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Bayley's Dream 8-1 (11-5) Raced wide, held up in last pair, pushed along after 4th, tailed off, went poor 4th at the last, 4th of 7, 43l behind Iora Glas (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Bentons Lad 18-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, left in lead 3rd, narrowly headed 6th, chased leader, led again after 8th, joined 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, soon not much room, held when went left 2 out, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Go Odee Go (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Eastern Calm 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 4th, led 7th, not fluent 8th, narrow advantage when fell 3 out, in a race won by Crack Of Thunder (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May, 15 ran.
Powderonthebonnet (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) In rear, behind 5th, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Sergeant Thunder (11-10) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf, 7 ran.
Weybridge Light 7-1 (11-9) Held up, headway to track leader 4th, left 2nd 2 out, plugged on same pace, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Occasionally Yours (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 4f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Over The Air 20-1 (11-7) In touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Zarzal (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
