not always fluent, chased leaders, closed 6th, went 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner
made virtually all, not fluent 6th, clear flat, eased towards finish
pressed winner, led 4th, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, beaten 3rd after, weakened flat
chased leaders, closed 3rd, ridden before 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, mistake last
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Though a further step up in trip is an unknown, KING’S PROCTOR didn’t do a lot wrong when only headed in the closing stages over 2m1f at Cartmel on Monday. If this doesn’t come too soon, he might get the better of the more-exposed Clay Rogers who is starting to look one-paced. The latter’s yard also run the four-year-old Island Nation but he’s had a break and is the second string on jockey bookings.
Ali Star Bert 250-1 (10-13) Mistakes early, always behind, 6th of 7, dist behind Dal Horrisgle (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Clay Rogers (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up, niggled along after 4th, slightly hampered and reminder after 6th, headway into 6th over 4 out, further progress into 2nd going nicely over 2 out, driven and soon every chance, ran on well closing stages and just held, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Every Breakin Wave (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Etoile Rebelle (FR) 80-1 (10-8) In rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 10th of 13, 36 1/4l behind Our Dot's Baby (10-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Tuff McCool (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Held up, blundered 1st, headway after 3 out, pushed along but weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 36l behind Bareback Jack (11-8) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
King's Proctor (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th, mistake 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Galloway Du Lia (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Island Nation (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Held up, outpaced on home turn, ridden after 2 out, went fourth at last, kept on at same pace run-in, 4th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Hurricane Ali (10-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
