chased leaders, not much room and lost place 7th, headway 2 out, 4th and weakening before last
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out
soon chasing leaders, lost place after 8th, driven and rallied 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
with leader, led briefly 1st, led 7th, clear before last, easily
held up towards rear, headway 7th, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner before last
behind, big jump 1st, not fluent 5th, headway on outside 7th, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
NonRunner
It’s almost four years since Diamond Rose won a race and Say Nothing is 1-20 and hard to catch right. It took ASTROMAN (NAP) 17 attempts to win a hurdle race but he completed a double at Fontwell seven days later and it would be no surprise if he came out on top again here. Baby Sham beat Scudamore and Lighthouse Mill at Fakenham two runs ago and Betty's Belle still has a bit of scope in handicaps.
Astroman 9-4fav (11-10) Slight lead until after 5th, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and in control between last two, stayed on well run-in, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in May beating West Orchard (10-8) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Extraordinary Man (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Baikal (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Say Nothing 9-1 (11-7) Led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Happy Index (10-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Betty's Belle 7-2 (11-3) Off the pace towards rear, mistake and pushed along 3rd, plugging on but well held when stumbled badly last, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Stripe Of Honour (10-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Lighthouse Mill (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Led, mistake 2 out, jumped left and headed last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Steal My Sunshine (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Baby Sham 17-2 (10-5) Wore hood to post, held up off the pace in 4th, weakened between last two, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Pure Theatre (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Diamond Rose 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, went prominent home turn, pushed along and weakened quickly 3 out, 8th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Happy Index (10-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Scudamore (FR) 11-8fav (11-12) Raced wide, in touch, hampered 3rd, headway and close 5th, not fluent 2 out, soon slightly outpaced, rallied past omitted last, ran on, 2nd of 9, hd behind Baby Sham (10-3) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.