led until after 5th, chased winner, not fluent 6th, not fluent and ridden 14th, no impression before 3 out, kept on
chased leaders, not fluent 14th, outpaced next, went 3rd and kept on from 2 out, no impression on winner
chased leaders, blundered and lost place 12th, slow and struggling 14th, blundered next, pulled up before 4 out
not always fluent, held up towards rear, headway 12th, struggling 15th, well beaten next, pulled up before 3 out
behind, blundered 1st, not fluent 7th or 8th, headway to go 3rd from 14th, ridden after 4 out, weakening into 4th when fell 2 out
jumped right at times, with leader, led after 5th, clear when not fluent 3 out, stayed on
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Fact Of The Matter has only won once since 2017 and that was over the cross-country fences at Cheltenham. Boughtbeforelunch should go close having finished second off this mark at Aintree following an earlier win at Ludlow but DANCING IN THE SKY would go very close on the pick of last year’s form and he wasn’t given a hard time on his reappearance at Perth last month with cheekpieces added today. Tribesmans Glory and The Composeur would also have a chance on their best form.
Boughtbeforelunch (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Reminder to get going, soon pressing leader, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Empire De Maulde (11-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Fact Of The Matter (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led until not fluent 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, not fluent 15th or 3 out, weakened after last, 7th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Dawson City (11-5) at Cartmel 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Lygon Rock (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Behind, plugged on past weakening rivals, never on terms, 4th of 11, 31l behind Shanty Alley (11-7) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Compadre (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 12th, hit 14th, held 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, 5th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Sizing Cusimano (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Tribesmans Glory (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up in last, headway on outside 10th, ridden after 2 out, 4th and held last, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Dog Of War (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Composeur (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led briefly 1st, mostly chased winner, 4th and outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Hawthorn Cottage (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Dancing In The Sky (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Midfield, lost position before 4 out, soon outpaced and cajoled along, weakened gradually from 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Forgot To Ask (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
