held up in rear, took keen hold, headway when not much room last (normal 2 out), almost took wrong course after omitted last, 4th and held afetr
held up in last, headway after 6th, challenging when left in lead last (normal 2 out), headed flat, held towards finish
always handy, led after omitted last, driven out
held up in mid-division, no extra before last (normal 2 out)
chased leaders, hampered last (normal 2 out), kept on, 3rd and held from omitted last
chased leaders, hampered just after last (normal 2 out), soon forced through rails by rival and carried out, (took wrong course )
towards rear, well beaten from 2 out (normal 3 out)
led, went badly left, blundered badly and headed last (normal 2 out), rider lost irons and soon hit rails and nearly took wrong course, pulled up after
Isthebaropen’s latest win at Aintree was over 3m but she will have no problems reverting to this shorter distance. HOWDILYOUDO’s last two runs have been over fences but she is back over hurdles on a potentially-lenient mark considering she was a pound higher when finding only one too good at Ffos Las in April. Latino Fling has already won three times this year and is another consistent sort with Mulberry Hill also worthy of consideration. Kalma placed on the Flat after winning an Exeter maiden but has changed stables since.
Isthebaropen 7-2 (12-0) Held up in last, not fluent 3rd or 8th, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led just after last, edged right, stayed on, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Taragrace (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 3 ran.
Mulberry Hill (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-6) Held up in rear, headway when awkward jump 2 out, under pressure approaching last, kept on strongly run-in and went second final 110yds, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Cremant (10-11) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Catchmeifyoucan (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Always behind, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, struggling before 2 out, never a factor, last of 5, 23 1/2l behind Shantou Sunset (11-1) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dame De Ruban (FR) 50-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, well held after, plugged on before last, went 4th flat, 4th of 7, 19l behind Breaking Waves (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Latino Fling (IRE) 10-3 (10-6) Chased leaders, ridden last, slightly hampered home turn, ran on one pace, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind Finest View (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Kalma 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd on rail, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, went remote 3rd soon after, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind After The Rain (8-8) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Cool Rain (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Led until pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Howdilyoudo (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, given reminder, jumped left 7th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 8, 37l behind La Domaniale (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
