led until 2 out, chased winner until ridden between last 2, kept on same pace in 3rd, mistake last
keen, tracked leader, led 2 out, clear when went right last, kept on well
held up last, headway on inside in 4th when hit 6th, weakened after 3 out, well beaten when hung left 2 out
tracked leading pair, weakened before 2 out
held up in close 4th, closer after 3 out, 2nd between last 2, driven and stayed on same pace run-in
It’s difficult to make a decent case for any of this bunch but FACTION has had just the one start over hurdles and, though well beaten when third at Newton Abbot, has more scope than the rest of today’s opposition having finished well ahead of Art Looker. Cabernet D'alene and With Pleasure have been placed over hurdles but both finished a long way behind the winner and Oliver's Island has yet to figure in three starts over timber.
Art Looker (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased winner, no chance when lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened, remote 5th when blundered 2 out, 5th of 6, 20 1/2l behind Amour de Nuit (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gf in Apr.
Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders when outpaced next, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Jazzy (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec.
Oliver's Island (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In rear and in touch, weakened before 2 out, last of 4, dist behind War Creation (10-9) at Ludlow 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Faction 10-1 (10-8) Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders 3 out, 3rd and no impression when went left 2 out, hung left after, 3rd of 6, 15 1/2l behind Amour de Nuit (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gf in Apr.
With Pleasure 12-1 (10-10) Held up well in rear, plugged on in modest 4th from 3 out, never near leaders, 4th of 9, 34l behind Jameson (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
