held up in rear, hit 5th, headway 4 out, close up when hit 3 out, 3td and no impression on winner when not fluent 2 out
held up in 5th on outside, closed 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression 2 out
led 1st, headed after 5th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
led until 1st, chased leaders, lost place and ridden along 5th, jumped left 4 out, well behind before 3 out
pressed leader, led after 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, closed after 4 out, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, easily
Fergal O'Brien is rocking along with a 30 per cent strike rate in the new season and Surtitle has already contributed to the total with a last-gasp success at Huntingdon. He faces similar conditions now and another prominent showing is envisaged off a 5lb higher mark. Rattle Owl has been running at a higher level but still has a job on at the weights and THE PLIMSOLL LINE makes more appeal on the back of a good runner-up effort behind the prolific Inferno Sacree. The Scott gelding was ten lengths clear of a useful sort at this level in Monjules in third and he'll be in the mix if replicating that level. Halligator rates a danger as he's only had four starts over hurdles and surely has more to offer, whilst Cluain Aodha and Copper Beach, preferred in that order, cannot be confidently discounted.
Rattle Owl 11-4fav (11-3) Raced keenly, always towards rear of mid-division, never on terms, 7th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Glinger Flame (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Surtitle (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway from 3 out, switched right and close up last, challenged flat, led towards finish, held on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Saturday Song (11-2) by ns, 11 ran.
The Plimsoll Line (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Handy, pushed along and chased leader from 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, always held, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Inferno Sacree (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Halligator (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Led, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Scrum Diddly (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Cluain Aodha (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Jumped right, pressed winner, not fluent 7th, soon led, headed after 8th, hit 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 19l behind Way Out (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in May.
Copper Beach (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leader, outpaced after 3 out, no impression in 3rd when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind Hidalgo De L'isle (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
