held up, pushed along briefly 3rd, closed 7th, weakened after next, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, no impression towards finish
tracked leader, led 7th, headed when jumped left and bumped rival next, led 4 out, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened flat
held up, headway on outside 5th, lost place 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
led until 7th, given reminder, led again when bumped next, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out
in rear, pushed along after 6th, went remote 4th after 3 out, no impression
tracked leader until not fluent 4th, stayed well in touch, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, pressed when not fluent last, stayed on, in command towards finish
Nonrunner
Presence Felt hasn't hit form this summer but will do so sooner or later as he's always best on better ground with all three wins under Rules coming on good or good to firm. He should be spot-on after a couple of runs but with the ground forecast given as good to soft, we'll take him on with THEATRE GOER (NAP) She was probably in need of the run at Ffos Las in June but was a reliable performer in decent grade last season and far from disgraced in Listed grade at Cheltenham on her penultimate start. She stays well and the ground is fine. Course and distance winner, Perseid, came good at Bangor last time and does have a soft ground success despite his best arriving under quicker conditions. Arthur Mc Bride has a 0-15 career record but has run well enough the last twice to be interesting in receipt of weight all round.
Driftashore (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In rear, outpaced before 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon headway, soon weakened, last of 9, 35l behind Tony Star (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Theatre Goer 5-1 (11-4) Led to 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Tony Star (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Presence Felt (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and mistake 4 out, struggling next, last of 6, 19 1/4l behind Rolling Maul (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Count Salazar (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led until 1st, prominent, jumped right 2nd, mistake 4th, not fluent 9th, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Le Grand Chene (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Perseid (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, soon clear, held on well towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May beating San Pietro (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Victor Hewgo 9-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out), went 2nd and 3 lengths down before last, ridden and upsides flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Darsi Dancer (11-5) at Hexham 2m 7f (4) gs in Jun.
Arthur Mc Bride (IRE) 4-1fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, driven to chase winner after 2 out, 5 lengths down when ridden after last, kept on closing stages, always held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Letbeso (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Castletown Bridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Ld till hdd 2nd, 3l dwn 1/2way, jnd ldr 4out, wo 3out, slipped on bend apr str, jnd last, wo flat, all out at line, won at Ballingarry 3m gf in Jun beating October Revolution (11-10) by hd, 4 ran.
