held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 8th, 4th and weakening 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
led 1st, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 7th, behind 12th, pulled up before 15th
held up towards rear, mistake 12th, struggling in 6th 16th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up after
in touch in mid-division, closed 6th, jumped left 10th, not fluent 14th, weakened 4 out, went 4th and mistake 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, ridden out
not fluent in rear, mistake 8th and 14th, behind when pulled up before 16th
chased leaders, lost place 9th, not fluent 10th, closed from 16th, went 2nd before 2 out, 5 lengths down when mistake last, unable to threaten winner
led until slow 1st, chased leader until 7th, weakened before 15th, pulled up after
mid-division, jumped left 7th, not fluent 9th, not fluent and struggling 14th, mistake and behind 15th, pulled up before 16th
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Secret Investor bounced back from a fall at the Cheltenham Festival to land the odds at Ludlow and has won around here in the past. Not A Role Model won twice last month between the flags under Fern O’Brien but this is a much stiffer assignment. Law Of Gold won this two years ago and is back at the top of his game but he was only second last year behind VAUCELET (NAP) and the latter is taken to come out on top again having found only one too good the last twice in exalted company.
Cheltenam De Vaige (FR) 12-1 (12-1) Hampered start, held up towards rear, closed 4th, outpaced 4 out, went 3rd and plugged on after 3 out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 22l behind Law Of Gold (12-1) at Cheltenham 4m (4) gd in May.
Clara Sorrento (FR) Evensfav (11-10) Made all; unchall, won at Edgcote 3m gd in May beating Dundrum Wood (11-9) by 8l, 5 ran.
Fr Humphrey (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Made all, 2l adv 1/2way, still 2l clr bef 2out, rdn bef last, kow flat & alw holding 2nd, won at Ballingarry 3m gd in May beating Act In Time (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Law Of Gold (IRE) 11-8fav (12-1) Mid-division, not fluent 17th, headway 19th, challenged 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon led, clear last, eaisly, won at Cheltenham 4m (4) gd in May beating Shantou Flyer (12-4) by 16l, 12 ran.
Not A Role Model (IRE) 5-4fav (11-3) Led aft 1; stayed on wl, won at Cothelstone 3m in May beating Back Bar (11-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
Secret Investor 8-13fav (12-6) Disputed lead until 13th, soon went couple of lengths clear, went further clear from 3 out, unchallenged, won at Ludlow 3m (4) gd in Apr beating Solomon Grey (12-6) by 17l, 6 ran.
Steely Addition (IRE) 4-5fav (12-6) Close 3rd on inside, not fluent 11th (water) went 2nd 12th, ridden and held when mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1/2l behind Shanroe Street (11-12) at Perth 3m (5) gd in May.
Vaucelet (FR) 4-6fav (12-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped left at times, 2nd 6 out, pushed along in 3rd next, disputed before 4 out where not fluent, soon led, ridden before 2 out where headed, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Billaway (12-0) at Downpatrick 3m 5f Good - Yielding in May.
Wagner (IRE) 7-2 (12-3) (cp) (tt) led 2-6 & 8-11; wknd 4 out; lft 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 8, 20l behind Gabrial The Great (12-0) at Kingston Blount 2m 5f gd in May.
Singapore Saga 4-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not much room 8th, last but well in touch 7th, headway from 16th, challenged 4 out, not fluent last, every chance last, edged right and held towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Miss Seagreen (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in May.
Graasten (GER) 12-1 (11-9) (5a) (tt) prom til outpcd 14; kpt on 2 out, 4th of 7, 8l behind Trappist Monk (12-5) at Parham 3m gd in Apr.
