led until 3 out, 3rd and beaten flat, stayed on
tracked leader until not fluent 8th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, headed before last, stayed on
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th until 9th, mistake 12th, lost place 4 out, weakened before next
held up, last and pushed along 9th, behind from 11th, tailed off
held up on outside, closed 6th, not fluent 4 out, weakened next, pulled up quickly just before 2 out
Nonrunner
MAID OF MILAN did well to win at Newton Abbot as she blew the start. She is 7lb higher here but James Bowen's claim takes care of that. Shine Away won at Cartmel before finishing second at Hexham last month and looks the danger, though Tara Mist ran well on her chasing bow at Perth in May. Armedandbeautiful was second over hurdles here in June but has shown little in three runs over the larger obstacles. Thgirlfrommilan and Timon's Tara have something to prove at present.
Tara Mist 15-8 (10-5) Tracked leaders on outside, slow 7th, 2nd 9th until 4 out, no impression on winner flat, just denied 2nd, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Baby Bach (10-12) at Perth 3m (4) gd in May.
Maid Of Milan (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Whipped round start, headway to lead 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, stayed on gamely to pull away from last, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Bramble Brook (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Timon's Tara 9-2 (11-7) Led, headed after 11th, weakened from 7 out, pulled up, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Thegirlfrommilan (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leader until before 2nd, stayed in touch, blundered badly 15th, no chance after and pulled up before next, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Misty Mai (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led until 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened between last 2, 6th of 9, 27l behind Late Shipment (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Shine Away (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Sometimes jumped right, chased leaders, 2nd at 5th, led 9th, headed last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Forest Des Aigles (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Armedandbeautiful 20-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd flat, ran on, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Camillas Wish (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.