chased leaders, lost place 3rd, reminders after next, behind and not fluent 6th, pulled up before 4 out
led, not fluent 1st, jumped big next, headed before 6th, chased leader until fell 8th
not always fluent, held up towards rear, dived left and bumped into rival 2nd, closed 6th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 7th, every chance 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat
chased leaders, went 2nd after being hampered 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out
pressed leader, led before 6th, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, stayed on gamely flat
jumped right, held up towards rear, headway 3rd, lost place 6th, effort on outside when awkward 8th, outpaced 4 out, rallied to hold every chance 2 out, edged left and held flat
Cracking Destiny hasn’t really fired since returning from a break. Something was clearly amiss with Return Ticket at Cartmel last month and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back here, though he may get involved in a battle for the lead with Eritage. BATHIVA (NAP) finished ahead of Rebecca Menzies’ charge at Kempton earlier, however, and won this last year when 6lb lower. Lermoos Legend has a good strike-rate and won easily at Cartmel at the start of the month but the second was well beaten at Perth subsequently.
Eritage (FR) 10-3 (12-2) Led, mistake and unseated rider last when holding every chance, at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Us And Them (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, jumped big 4th, blundered badly and unseated rider 6th, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Return Ticket (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chased leader, took it up 4th, hung left after 6th, headed 4 out and weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Bathiva (FR) 9-1 (11-1) In rear, in touch, closed up behind leaders before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but never a danger, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Slate House (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway 3rd, not fluent 4th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Demachine (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Texard (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Never that fluent, chased leaders, pushed along when not much room between horses bend before 5th, not fluent and lost place 6th, reminders and struggling after next, soon behind, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Pencreek (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lermoos Legend 2-1fav (11-6) Towards rear, went 3rd before 5th, headway into 2nd before 2 out, led going easily before home turn, pushed out run-in, readily, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Ardera Cross (10-8) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
