close up, tracked leader 8th until 13th, weakened 13th, pulled up 4 out
not fluent early, in rear, pushed along 6th, headway 15th, joined leader 2 out, lad on bit approaching last, heavily eased
close up, chased leader 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
held up, headway 13th, ridden 4 out, no impression from next
towards rear, weakened 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader until 3rd, chased leader again 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leader 3rd, reminders 9th, weakened 12th, pulled up 14th
led, ridden 3 out, joined next, headed by easy winner approaching last, kept on same pace
in touch, headway 13th, chased leader 15th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
towards rear, hit 12th, pulled up 3 out
LOTUS POND jumped superbly and won in a hack canter back under Rules at Ffos Las last Thursday. He never gave supporters a moment’s worry and will be a very short price to shrug off a penalty in this arguably weaker contest. Sirius Star and Arizona Bound are likely to be among those playing form places and Shaiyzar and Larkhall are previous course winners, though that was a while ago.
Third Of The Third 7-2 (12-0) (cp) led to 3; outpcd 15, last of 4, 4 3/4l behind Nuevo Molino (11-7) at Bitterley 3m sft in Apr.
Lotus Pond (IRE) Evensfav (10-8) Held up in rear, closed 6th, led going strongly 4 out, drew clear from 2 out, very easily, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Chateau Robin (11-11) by 11l, 8 ran.
Arizona Bound (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 6th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 33 3/4l behind The Unit (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Shaiyzar (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, dropped towards rear 9th, some headway after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened from 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Tickenwolf (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sirius Star 16-1 (10-13) Behind, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Midnight Mustang (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Tommy O'dwyer (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Slowly into stride, never going in rear, well tailed off 6th, pulled up after, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Kilcascan 28-1 (10-0) Led until 4th, led 5th, not fluent next, headed 7th, pushed along before 9th, led approaching 10th, headed 12th, led 13th, mistake 3 out, soon headed, 4th and one pace last, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Spirit Of Hale (10-10) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Withoutdefavourite (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Chased leaders on outside, ridden 16th, struggling after 18th, well beaten after 4 out, left remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Saroque (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Super Lunar (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 15th, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Larkhall 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, hampered 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 16l behind As You Like (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
