led to 3rd, led 4th, pushed along and challenged when stumbled on landing and broke down badly 2 out, soon headed and pulled up
with leader, led 3rd to 4th, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up last, steady progress after 6th, bumped along approaching 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, not trouble winner
pulled hard, prominent, went 2nd after 5th, pecked 6th, soon lost place
held up in touch, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and challenging when left clear soon after 2 out, hit last, driven out, finished tired
held up in touch, went 2nd briefly approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, soon left 2nd, pecked last, one pace
Santani has done well in his hurdling career to date and comfortably landed the odds at Stratford earlier this month. But he may not find it easy to give 12lb to the less-exposed VENTURA DRAGON, who was well backed when returning from a break and making his hurdling debut at Perth. He couldn’t quite match the speed of Mister Manduro but will know more today. Iconic Hero will need to improve on a fifth at Bangor but Oskemen was only beaten half-a-length at Market Rasen in April and should be capable of better.
Santani (GER) 2-5fav (11-1) Tracked leader, led 2 out, soon clear, very easily, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun beating Twist (10-9) by 10l, 9 ran.
Detatched (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Feel The Pinch (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Iconic Hero (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, mistake last, never on terms, 5th of 10, 10l behind Ruthless Article (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
Scottsdale 100-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, ridden over 5f out, lost touch final 4f, tailed off, last of 17, dist behind Extreme Appeal (10-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Oskemen 33-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged turning in, every chance when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths down last, rallied closing stages, just held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Mon Port (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Ventura Dragon (IRE) 9-4fav (10-10) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, ridden after last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Mister Manduro (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
