in touch, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along 12th, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, pushed along 11th, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on
led, headed after 4 out, 3l down 2 out, rallied last, stayed on to regain lead towards finish
held up in rear, outpaced 4out, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace run in
chased leaders, jumped right at times, ridden 4 out, weakened next
in touch, headway to track leader 6th, mistake 12th, led after 4 out, 3l up 2o ut, idled run in and headed towards finish
High Ron returned to form with a vengeance at Uttoxeter and has won here in the past, though this looks on the sharp side nowadays. Cody Wyoming was another wide-margin winner last time while Dursey Sound and Somchine are other past course winners. But the former remains out of sorts and the latter has trouble getting his head in front. Trickaway and Drumlang are in danger of becoming disappointing so this may be best left to SUCH A LEGEND (NAP), who should be capable of winning off this sort of mark judged on his latest second at Exeter where he endured a bit of a rough passage.
High Ron 5-1 (11-12) Led until 3rd, led 6th, headed 9th, led 11th, drew well clear from 14th, easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Green Bank (11-3) by 28l, 11 ran.
Such A Legend 7-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, bumped 1st, not fluent 9th, mistake and ridden 4 out, stayed on take 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Gone Too Far (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in May.
Trickaway (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led from 3rd, headed 10th, weakened before 5 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Ruben Cotter (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Dursey Sound (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, quickly weakened before 12th, tailed off, pulled up, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Cody Wyoming 9-2 (11-12) Jumped right, made all, clear 10th, drew further clear before 2 out, mistake last, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Azert De Coeur (11-9) by 20l, 5 ran.
Somchine 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged and every chance when mistake next, soon ridden, one pace when mistake again last, no impression in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Mercers Court (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Drumlang (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, weakened before 7 out, 13th of 14, dist behind Ruben Cotter (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
