front mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, ridden approaching last where not fluent, kept on but no impression on winner
tracked leader on inner, ridden and every chance before last, no extra run-in
handy, pushed along and weakened 4 out, pulled up
mid-division, dropped to rear 7th, struggling 10th and pulled up
in rear, mistake 9th, well behind 3 out, pulled up
towards rear, lost touch before 2 out, pulled up
towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before next, ridden home turn and soon well held
made most, led narrowly, pushed along before 2 out, ridden home turn, kept on gamely and forged away run-in
prominent, mistake 1st, lost position 9th, soon ridden and beaten, pulled up
front mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, plugged on, never a danger
rear mid-division, went 4th 4 out, weakened next and soon pulled up
NonRunner
STRIKING OUT was well supported in an amateurs’ race at Ludlow a week ago but got going too late and was beaten a neck. He is not straightforward but clearly on a decent mark at present. Ballybeen is 0-11 but has yet to finish out of the frame over fences and makes more appeal than Guguss Collonges. Pilot Show won at Catterick late last year but Justshortofabubble has the more recent form and has won around here, as has Martalmix'jac. Jack Doyen could also figure if fully wound-up.
Pilot Show (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, kept on from 2 out, went third final 110yds, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Prince Des Fichaux (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ballybeen (IRE) 5-2fav (12-2) Chased leaders, led 9th, headed 3 out and ridden, no extra from last, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Pawpaw (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Putdecashonthedash (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd after 10th, outpaced 15th, mistake and well beaten 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Hipop Des Ongrais (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Another Day Out (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Led, disputed lead before 5th, headed before 7th, ridden before 3 out where mistake, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, tailed off before last, 3rd of 9, 37 1/2l behind Everyonesgame (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Hobie (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Ran in snatches, held up in last trio, mistake 5th (water), closer out wide tracking leaders 8th, lost place 10th, brief rally out wide when mistake and weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 36l behind Red Happy (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Jack Doyen (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, went 2nd 5 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Walk In The Wild (12-2) by 2l, 8 ran.
Justshortofabubble 6-4fav (10-4) Held up in last pair, steady headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and three lengths ahead at the last, driven out, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Dindin (11-9) by 3l, 8 ran.
Guguss Collonges (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Prominent, led before 4th, pressed for lead 10th, ridden and headed before 2 out where close-up 3rd, kept on one pace approaching last, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Ideallko (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Unai (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Prominent, not fluent and lost place 4th, ridden 12th, weakened after 13th, 5th of 10, dist behind Safe Destination (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Martalmix'jac (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, pressed flat, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Famoso (11-6) by 2l, 7 ran.
Voice Of Hope (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Raced keenly out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 11th, hit 14th and bumped, soon outpaced and weakened, 8th of 15, 7 1/4l behind My Bad Lucy (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Striking Out 9-4fav (10-13) Jumped left, held up in rear, headway 12th, mistake 13th, went 2nd before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, hung left before last, stayed on flat, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Dan's Chosen (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.