chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, challenged over 3f out, soon led, rider dropped whip over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
chased leader, led over 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway going well from over 4f out, challenged on bit over 1f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably
raced keenly, led hung right on bend 9f out, hung right thereafter, headed over 3f out, veered right and soon well beaten, pulled up over 1f out
Collateral form suggests Tufton Avenue should beat Churchman. Having no obstacles to negotiate may help Mystic Man and Presenting Miranda but PATANITA won a Flat race at Maisemore Park with the proverbial ton in hand and Georgina Nicholls’ four-year-old will likely be a short price in this.
Mystic Man (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) Prsd wnr; led 8-11; wknd qckly aft 15; poor 2nd when pu last, at Bonvilston 3m gd in May.
Tufton Avenue (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Raced keenly in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 6f out, went 2nd turning in until over 2f out, weakened quickly, 5th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Macavity (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
Churchman 6-1 (11-7) Lost plce 10f out; rallied 4f out; went 2nd 11/2f out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Good Boy (11-7) at Sandon 2m gs in Apr.
Patanita (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) A.p; led on bit 2f out; easy, won at Maisemore Park 2m gf in Mar beating Diamond Tiki (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Presenting Miranda 9-4 (11-7) (tt) disp ld to 2; no imp 3 out, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Kostantina (11-7) at Dingley 2m 4f mdn fll gd in Apr.
