chased leader, led 7th, headed 2 out, 3rd and held last, no extra flat
held up in rear, headway before 8th, led 2 out, driven and headed before last, every chance flat, stayed on, just held
held up towards rear, headway 6th, driven to challenge after 2 out, led before not fluent last, hard pressed flat, held on
held up in mid-division, not fluent 7th, closed next, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, led, clear after 1st until 4th, not fluent and headed 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, closed 3rd, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after
in rear, niggled along after 4th, switched left and headway before 8th, outpaced in 4th 2 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, chased leader, lost place 4th, behind 8th
Ma Belle Noire is hardly unexposed but came good when odds-on at Market Rasen earlier this month and that should have boosted confidence. River Of Joy won at Ffos Las last month but neither of the placed horses have managed to frank the form and MANIMOLE looks a better bet. The latter failed to land the odds at Uttoxeter after making all at Worcester but was conceding the winner 21lb and she still finished clear of the third. Sunday Soldier placed twice in bumpers in the spring but may need today’s experience.
Ma Belle Noire 2-5fav (11-2) Prominent, led 4th, headed after next, led 7th, ridden before last, always just doing enough flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Jul beating Night On The Town (11-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Manimole 8-11fav (11-7) Jumped slightly right, led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed before mistake last, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Police Academy (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul.
River Of Joy 7-4 (10-7) Tracked leaders, switched right and went 2nd between last two, went left and hit last, driven ahead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Jun beating Absolute Ruler (11-2) by 2l, 8 ran.
Horizon Dove (FR) 8-1 (11-7) (tt) a bhnd; t.o & pu 2 out, at Tabley 3m mdn gd in May.
Mrs Jones 300-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, soon led, slowed into 1st and headed, led 2nd, headed 4th, mistake 5th, lost place before 6th, tailed off 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Ma Belle Noire (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Pocket Of Pennies (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Alw rr, mstks 1st & 2nd, last from 1/2way, sl prog from 5out, slow 4out, cto last bef 3out & pu aftr 3out, at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in May.
Sunday Soldier (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Led and soon 3 lengths clear, reduced lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Tique (10-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
The Swede 150-1 (10-9) Soon behind, last of 11, dist behind Myristica (11-7) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Maggie O (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, went 4th before 3 out, outpaced 2 out and tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Titanium Moon (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Jul.
