held up tracking leaders, not fluent 3rd, led 2 out, joined last, driven to assert run-in
chased leader, noot fluent 1st, led approaching next, headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last two
chased leaders, challenged 11th, led approaching 2 out until 2 out, chased winner until between last two, ridden and no impression when lost 3rd approaching last, kept on
took keen hold, always in rear, outpaced from 7th, mistake 3 out, no chance when blundered next
chased leaders, 2nd between last two, every chance last, stayed on run-in but always held
led until approaching 2nd, chased leader until before 5th, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, driven and rallied into modest 3rd approaching last
Bound For Glory and Patricktom Boru are previous course winners and the former was third in this last year. Penmore Mill has a terrific strike rate and arrives off the back of an easy win at Uttoxeter while Queens Bay and Sposalizio have been in very good form in point-to-points. Immy Robinson gets on well with POPAWAY and the mare found a telling turn of foot to score in a slowly-run race at Cheltenham last month. This looks more competitive but she shouldn't be far away again.
Penmore Mill (IRE) 2-1 (12-8) Tracked leaders, headway 10th, led 4 out, in command next, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f (5) gs in May beating Best Boy Barney (12-8) by 14l, 7 ran.
Bound For Glory (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Mid-division, headway before 8 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Sam Cavallaro (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Patricktom Boru (IRE) 4-9fav (11-7) Trckd ldrs; led 10-15; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Watch The Birdie (10-11) at Lower Machen 3m in May.
Sposalizio (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Held up; led app last; qcknd clr flat, won at Witton Castle 3m gd in May beating Trop Fort (11-4) by 2l, 4 ran.
Popaway 11-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, went 3rd from 13th, led after last, kept on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in Apr beating The Flying Doc (11-8) by 7l, 7 ran.
Queens Bay 4-7fav (11-6) Led to 3; led 16; comf, won at Trebudannon 3m in May beating Indiana Bay (11-11) by 6l, 6 ran.