in rear, pushed along 11th, headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before pecked last, switched left flat, stayed on, led close home
held up behind leaders, went 2nd 3 out, strong challenge from 2 out, every chance flat, 3rd and held towards finish
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 13th and lost place 13th, rallied next, mistake 16th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
led, reminder before 14th, hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on and edged left flat, headed close home
held up behind leaders on inside, pushed along before mistake 12th, soon lost place, not fluent 16th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 13th, not fluent 16th, outpaced by leaders from 3 out, plugged on but no impression, weakened flat
pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, slow next, not fluent 16th, untidy 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up right in front of last
Go Go Geronimo was only worn down close home by LATENIGHTFUMBLE at Cheltenham but the latter idled on the run-in and had a bit in hand – she should handle the step up in trip on this much easier track. Rebel Dawn Rising looks held on that run but Its On The Line is back heading in the right direction and fellow Irish raider Ask D'Man is also a threat. Blazing Tom won the Heart Of All England at Hexham but this looks a lot tougher and locally-trained Getting Closer may also struggle.
Ask D'Man (IRE) Evens (11-11) Ld, slow 4th where hdd, 4l 2nd 1/2way, rdn aftr 3out in 2nd to close, ld bef 2out & qckly wo, 3l adv last, kow flat, cosily, won at Largy 3m gd in Apr beating Sizing Rome (11-6) by 5l, 5 ran.
Blazing Tom 3-1 (12-0) In rear, in touch, chased leaders 16th, pushed along home turn, pressed leaders final fence, ridden and led over 110 yards out on run-in, stayed on well, won at Hexham 3m mdn (4) gs in May beating Matts Commission (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Getting Closer (IRE) 11-10fav (11-7) (cp) (tt) hdwy 9; led 4 out; level final 50yds, won at Aldington 3m gs in Apr beating Ballintara (11-7), 5 ran.
Go Go Geronimo 40-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, took it up 11th, ridden from 3 out, pressed 2 out, stayed on well from last, worn down close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Latenightfumble (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Its On The Line (IRE) 11-4fav (12-0) Mid-division, 5th halfway, slight mistake 10th and dropped towards rear, pushed along before straight, ridden and headway after 2 out, 2nd at last, under pressure and kept on well to lead closing stages, won at Tipperary 2m 7f Good - Yielding in May beating Nice To Meet (11-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Rebel Dawn Rising (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Prominent, pressed leader 5 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Latenightfumble 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, smooth headway to go 3rd 5 out, pressed leader travelling well 2 out, ran on well from last, led close home, gamely, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr beating Go Go Geronimo (11-12) by nk, 12 ran.
