held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, went second after last, stayed on
midfield, headway to go second before 3 out, ridden to challenge and led before last, not fluent but left clear last, kept on flat
led, headed after 1st, remained close up, led 8th, not fluent next, ridden clear approaching 2 out, reduced advantage and headed after 2 out, every chance when fell last
chased leaders, lost place before 8th, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon struggling
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
jumped right on occasion, midfield, not fluent 6th, dropped to rear next, ridden 3 out, made no impression from next
pushed along leaving start, given reminder and led after 1st, headed 8th, soon pushed along, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
THUNDERSTRUCK often runs well but has a poor strike-rate. However, he’s due a change of fortune and Starsky looks a few pounds too high while fellow course winner Presenting Yeats will have to race from 2lb out of the handicap. Hillview’s recent good form has come at Southwell but he did win at Bangor last year and Brian Hughes takes over the reins here from regular pilot Sean Bowen. No Fixed Charges and Apache Creek are both returning from a break.
Thunderstruck (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Held up in last, headway before 2 out, went 2nd from last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Grace A Vous Enki (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Apr.
Apache Creek (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, soon steadied mid-division, towards rear when fell 4 out, at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Starsky (IRE) 11-8 (11-12) Led, shaken up and pressed last, headed and not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Kinondo Kwetu (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gd in Apr.
Canyon City 50-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Pounding Poet (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Hillview (IRE) 4-6fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led before last, soon clear, very easily, won at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating D'jango (11-1) by 18l, 3 ran.
No Fixed Charges (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Waited with in rear, good headway out wide before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, headed run-in, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Pammi (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Presenting Yeats (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden after 6th, rallied to chase winner briefly bend before 2 out, 3rd and held from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Morfee (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
