prominent, not fluent 1st, led before 3rd, not fluent 6th, headed 11th, held 2 out, no extra in 3rd flat
held up, bumped 2nd, closed 5th, handy 11th, mistake 3 out, held in 2nd after 2 out, pecked last, kept on
led until before 3rd, prominent, not fluent 9th, led 11th, clear 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on
chased leaders, not fluent and reminder 7th, slow 10th, driven after 11th, blundered 3 out, soon beaten
mistakes and slow at times, in rear, closed on outside 4 out, lost place 2 out, well beaten 5th at the last
Withdrawn
DIAMOND FORT has had a stop-start career over fences so far but there has been promise among a couple of disappointments and he’s well treated if a break and first-time blinkers combine to good effect. French import Da Vinci Hand is worth a market check and Black Buble has been getting closer but Generation Gap looks a bigger threat after a morale-boosting victory at Exeter in April.
Generation Gap (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Led until 6th, stayed handy, strong challenge from 4 out, led flat, edged left, held on, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Delight Of Dubai (11-12) by shd, 5 ran.
Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Always behind, went poor 5th close home, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 7, 23l behind Vision Du Puy (10-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Black Buble (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Made most until 3rd, chased winner after, mistake 10th, pushed along 4 out, no impression before mistake last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Jemima P (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in May.
Diamond Fort (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, soon weakened and in rear, 7th of 8, 33l behind Ernesto (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cremant (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, not always fluent, mistake 4th and 9th, outpaced 3 out, went 4th last, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Presentandcounting (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Gennady (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led into start, always well behind, 5th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Fugitives Drift (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May.