held up in rear, headway to chase leaders when not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression
tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, every chance next, driven and one pace before last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression with winner
tracked leader, led 3rd, soon headed, tracked clear leader, headway after 3 out, challenged before next, led between last 2, ridden clear from last, readily
in touch on outside, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next
led, jumped slowly and headed 3rd, tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, led narrowly before next, headed between last 2, ridden and readily outpaced by winner from last
took keen hold, held up in touch until headway to lead after 3rd, clear to after 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened
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Stepover won off a similar mark last season and was placed at Kempton recently while So Lonely finished well ahead of Shufoog when landing a double at Huntingdon in April but has been beaten off today’s mark subsequently. Bossiney Bay won a maiden hurdle at Exeter earlier in the month and could go well but it should pay to stick with PASSING DREAM (NAP). The latter represents last year’s winning yard and bids for a hat-trick after scoring over course and distance last time with plenty to spare. Empreinte Reconce is preferred to selling hurdle runner-up Cold Fusion of the remainder.
Passing Dream 6-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, closed after 3 out, switched left to challenge 2 out, soon led, went left and awkward last, coaxed home, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Champagne Mist (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Empreinte Reconce (FR) 2-1fav (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Hijran (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
So Lonely (IRE) 5-2fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on into 3rd after last, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Red Hot Chilly (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Runasimi River 9-1 (11-5) Reluctantly led and set slow pace, jumped slowly 4th, hit and headed 3 out, lost place between last 2, no impression after, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Apache Song (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Bossiney Bay (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Prominent, led 3rd, pushed clear 2 out, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May beating Jaunty Soria (10-12) by 5l, 4 ran.
Shufoog 15-2 (11-2) Held up well off the pace, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 25 1/2l behind So Lonely (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Pilgrim Soul 13-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd 2 out, 4th and fading before last, 7th of 10, 36l behind Havingagoodtime (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp fll (1) gd in Apr.
Cold Fusion (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden and not quicken before last, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Angel Of The North (10-6) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in May.
Stepover 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, tracked leaders on outside turning in, challenged and every chance 2 out, hit last, ridden and readily outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Tomorrow Mystery (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
