chased leader, 2 lengths down 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on clear leader 2 out, 7 lengths down approaching last, came home in remote 2nd
held up in rear, not always fluent, hesitated 1st, awkward 6th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon tailed off
made all, 2 lengths clear 3 out, travelling best when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along to assert and extended advantage, 7 lengths clear approaching last, went further clear run-in, easily
midfield, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed into remote 4th before 2 out where not fluent, weakened run-in
held up in midfield, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened into 5th before 2 out, soon tailed off
NonRunner
Fortunate Fred reverts to hurdles after a short spell chasing but looks vulnerable again and he would not have beaten TIP TOP TONTO at Newton Abbot last July had the latter not fallen two out when going best. Richard Newland’s gelding is having his first start since but can shrug off the absence. Falanghina is making her hurdling debut after just one run in a bumper but Brian Hughes prefers her to winning pointer Time For Joy.
Fortunate Fred (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 10th, lost 3rd at 11th, outpaced when hit 4 out, rallied under pressure into modest 3rd again before 2 out where mistake, soon ridden, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Junior Massini (10-2) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Hedgehopper 5-1 (12-0) Went 2nd app 3 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Stopbeatinyourgums (11-7) at Trecoed 3m mdn gf in May.
Largy Gift (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Pulled hard in rear, not fluent 2nd, rapid headway 4th, led narrowly 5th, headed before 7th, weakened quickly, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Tip Top Tonto (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Pressed leader, led going well after 3 out, shaken up and 1 length ahead when fell 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Regal And Royal (FR) 28-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 6th, pressed leader 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Master Player (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Falanghina 8-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway from 7f out, pressing winner over 2f out, soon no impression, one pace, 4th of 11, 14l behind Casa No Mento (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Jack's A Legend 9-1 (10-13) Always in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Time For Joy (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, cl 2nd 4out, 3l 2nd 2out, sn rdn, sl adv last, all out to ld at line, won at Toomebridge 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in May beating Mahlers Dream (11-11) by nk, 8 ran.
