held up in touch in rear, struggling and reminders after 3 out, no danger after
tracked leaders, challenged on inside after 2 out, driven to lead turning into straight, soon ridden, joined last, stayed on well under pressure flat
tracked leaders, effort turning into straight, ridden and one pace in 3rd approaching last, no impression after
led 1st, headed after next, with leader, lost place when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression after
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4th, ridden after 2 out, lost place between last 2, no danger after
led to 1st, led again after next, driven and headed turning into straight, soon ridden, weakened before last
held up in touch, headway 2 out, chased winner turning into straight, soon ridden, upsides and every chance last, one pace flat
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Rossetti won this off a 7lb higher mark last year but doesn’t arrive in the same form this time around. Cause Toujours is open to further improvement after getting off the mark at Kempton but is up against seasoned handicappers here. All Set To Go ran well at Haydock before disappointing at Newton Abbot but still has something to find with ASHKOUL. Dan Skelton’s five-year-old is possibly better on ground with some give but his run in the Swinton Hurdle showed he handles a quicker surface and he can actually race off a lower mark here. Mystic Sky could be a danger if a visor has the desired effect but this company may prove too hot for Bangor scorer Innocent Touch.
High Secret (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, raced keenly, always towards rear, weakened and behind final 3f, tailed off, last of 8, 20 3/4l behind Celestial Spheres (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
All Set To Go (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off when mistake next, pulled up soon after, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Ashkoul (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, switched right and headway 2 out, 4th when mistake last, went 3rd and kept on flat, not able to challenge, 3rd of 16, 5 3/4l behind Silver Streak (10-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Rossetti 40-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, no impression after, well held when hampered last, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Mister Universum (10-6) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Get Home Now 33-1 (11-11) Led until 4th, led after next, headed 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Innocent Touch (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led when not fluent 3 out, driven flat, held on, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May beating Atlantic Storm (10-12) by nk, 9 ran.
Mystic Sky 13-2 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, headway before 5th, every chance 2 out, held by winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Mister Universum (10-6) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Cause Toujours (FR) (10-12) Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again approaching 3 out, soon clear, very easily, eased, won at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May beating Blushing Red (10-8) by 6l, 6 ran.