chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, edged right before leading last, headed flat, stayed on
held up in 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, hampered last, held flat, stayed on
chased leader, led 4th, headed after next, weakened before 3 out
jumped right 1st, soon last, went 4th before 3 out, closed on outside 2 out, weakened last
led, not fluent 2nd, jumped right next, headed 4th, led after next, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed last, led again flat, held on
Flat winner Edinburgh Castle was never far away when third on his hurdling debut at Bangor and improvement is likely. OLYMPIC CONQUEROR has twice run well in defeat since getting off the mark at Fakenham and is receiving weight from the four-year-old Ambassador, who appears to have a very similar level of form. The other pair have plenty to find.
Ambassador (IRE) 7-4 (11-1) Chased leaders, closed when not fluent last, switched left flat, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Timberman (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Edinburgh Castle (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, chased winner before 2 out, no impression approaching last, lost 2nd and no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Chuvelo (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in May.
Lambristo (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Pulled hard towards rear, not fluent on occasions, jumped left 3rd, tailed off 6th, soon ridden along, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Miraculous Getaway (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, soon ridden along in second before 2 out, weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Rapid Flight (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in May.
Olympic Conqueror (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Always prominent, led 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind The Wrekin (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in May.