held up, behind from 9f out
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway and hung right on bend 7f out, weakened over 5f out
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed 6f out, soon lost place
held up, closed going keenly after 3f, lost place over 3f out
chased leaders, led 3f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
in touch on outside, steadied into mid-division after 3f, carried right and lost place on bend 7f out, closed 5f out, 3rd over 1fout, kept on
took keen hold, soon handy, led 6f out, headed 3f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left and jumped path crossing, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
Less than a lengths separated Rapaport, Strike Hollow and Lily The Pink in a similar race at Aintree three weeks ago. Any of that trio could find the necessary improvement to score here but SHALLTOO didn’t disappoint backers in a point over this trip at Garthorpe in April and he will have learned plenty that day. Bit More can’t be ignored but things may happen too quickly for The Unmentionable.
Milliondollarbill (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) (tt) led to 8; wknd 3 out; pu nxt, at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Parsons Avenue 5-2fav (12-0) Hdwy 6; lft in ld 4 out; hdd bet last 2; wknd, 3rd of 13, 10 1/4l behind Elyaqim (10-7) at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
The Unmentionable (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) A.p; led bet last 2 til hdd flat; rallied to ld cl home, won at Dingley 3m mdn in May beating Better Hand (12-0) by hd, 11 ran.
Askrumor (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) (cp) (tt) hdwy 9; chsd wnr app 2 out; wknd app last, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Rien Du Tout (12-0) at Cothelstone 3m mdn gf in May.
Bit More (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Led aft 3-5; outpcd 11; rallied 2 out; snatched 2nd cl home, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Caliente (10-7) at Kingston Blount 2m 5f mdn gd in May.
Rapaport 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 7f out, outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Rob The Getaway (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
Shalltoo (IRE) 5-4fav (11-3) Hdwy 5f out; drvn to ld wl ins final f; r.o wl, won at Garthorpe 2m sft in Apr beating Sally Can't Wait (11-3) by 2l, 9 ran.
Strike Hollow 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, one pace 2f out, 5th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Rob The Getaway (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
Lily The Pink 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, front pair clear 10f out, closed 7f out, challenged over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 8l behind Rob The Getaway (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
