held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, blundered next, well beaten on outside from next
led, hard pressed from 2 out, headed last, 3rd and no extra close home
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after next, challenged 2 out, led narrowly last, stayed on
chased leader until ridden before 2 out, soon hanging left and weakened
chased leaders on inside, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in touch in 5th, challenged from 2 out, every chance after until held towards finish
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Full Bore makes his handicap debut having yet to finish out of the first two in six career starts. He’s still open to plenty of improvement while Forecast was in good form last month. The Sweeney certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at Market Rasen but Duhallow Gesture has done most of her winning so far on softer surfaces. Zubayr has a bit to prove at present and Irish raider Court Tycoon. MISTER UNIVERSUM tackles this trip for the first time but was staying on last time and has undergone wind surgery since. He’s dropped to a decent mark so gets a chance to prove his stamina.
Forecast 11-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway going well when not fluent 2 out, challenged last, driven flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Follow The Bear (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Duhallow Gesture (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, keen, headway to chase leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Kentford Heiress (10-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Zubayr (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Led early, tracked leader, challenged 3f out, shaken up to lead over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, ridden and outpaced by front pair final furlong, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 8, 4l behind Busy Street (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Full Bore (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Tracked leading pair, jumped left 5th, 2nd after 4 out, hit next, led 2 out, clear between last 2, wandered approaching last, shaken up and ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov beating Espoir De Loire (10-12) by 9l, 6 ran.
Court Tycoon (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, moderate 7th after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Brogine (10-12) at Limerick 3m hcp gd in May.
Mister Universum (GER) 7-2fav (10-13) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Mystic Sky (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
The Sweeney (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3 out, hard pressed when left clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Back On The Lash (11-3) by 7l, 8 ran.
