led until after 2nd, pressed leader, led again between last two, just over 1 length ahead last, ridden and battled on gamely and in command final 110 yards
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd between last two, ridden before the last, no extra and held final 110 yards
close 3rd on inside, driven along and one pace in 3rd before the last, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
wore hood to post, tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed and weakened quickly between last two
chased leaders, outpaced and struggling in 6th after 5th, tailed off
raced keenly in rear, gained a place at 4th, never on terms
last pair, reminders after 3rd, dropped to last and struggling next, tailed off
GLIMPSE OF GOLD may be an 11-year-old but he’s won three of his last five and has been in the form of his life around Fakenham recently. His latest victory has been franked and he may be capable of defying a further 4lb rise. Newton Abbot runner-up Thahab Ifraj is a danger as is Manor Park, who is fit from the Flat. Aliomaana won twice in her first season over hurdles but has made no impact so far in handicaps.
Glimpse Of Gold 2-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, pressed 3 out, ridden soon after next, clear approaching last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Oslo (11-5) by 8 1/2l, 3 ran.
Manor Park 11-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Pride Of Nepal (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leader on inner, switched out to join leader home turn, took it up approaching 2 out, length clear last when not fluent, headed flat and no extra, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Clearance (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Aliomaana 22-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed over 3f out, soon pushed along and weakened, last of 5, 14 1/2l behind Chairman (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Voice Of Hope (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Led early, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Mr Yeats (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Peckinpah (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Steadied start, always in rear, last of 8, 5 1/2l behind Najeeba (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Storm Rising (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling and pulled up after 12th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
