held up towards rear, went 3rd before omitted 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, never troubled front pair
tracked clear pair, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place before omitted 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked winner and soon clear of rest, driven to challenge bypassing omitted 3 out, ridden between last 2, 1 length down last, rallied and every chance towards finish, just held
made all, soon clear with one other, joined bypassing omitted 3 out, driven and 1 length advantage last, ridden when hard pressed flat, just held on, all out
held up towards rear on outer, outpaced bypassing omitted 3 out, soon ridden, never threatened leaders
held up towards rear, pushed along and lost place after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon behind, no danger after
held up in rear, outpaced bypassing omitted 3 out, plugged on to take remote 4th last, no chance with leaders
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Lough Salt is on the same mark as when landing this 12 months ago and he runs his best races here. It would be no surprise to see him in the firing-line again and Becky The Thatcher won over a shorter trip around here last season. Notnow Seamus has been thriving over 2m4f but a step up in trip and 12lb higher mark could bring that winning run to an abrupt end. MONBEG THEATRE gets on really well with Page Fuller and won in better company at Cheltenham and Haydock in the spring. He’s 5lb higher on his return but his rider’s claim takes care of that. Dubai Angel went close at Perth in April but he’ll probably be back over fences after this while Jacks Last Hope generally struggles off this sort of mark.
Jacks Last Hope 9-2 (11-3) Jumped left and slow until 4th, led until 2nd, chased winner after, hit 4 out, no impression on winner next, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 5, 12 1/2l behind Drinks Interval (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gd in Sep.
Notnow Seamus 11-4 (11-3) Made all, clear before 2 out, unchallenged, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Venue (11-0) by 18l, 7 ran.
Nautical Nitwit (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 15, 33 3/4l behind Rolling Maul (10-13) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Monbeg Theatre (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Led 1st, not fluent 6th or last, stayed on gamely, won at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May beating Jester Jet (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Becky The Thatcher 14-1 (9-6) Always behind, 8th of 10, 22l behind So Near So Farhh (8-0) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Led until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 4 out, beaten 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Black Sam Bella (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Lough Salt (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up behind, headway after 3 out, one pace when not fluent next, never on terms, weakened last, 6th of 9, 23l behind Dreamsoftheatre (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dubai Angel (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Settled in 4th, took closer order 3 out, every chance last, stayed on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Thorpe (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
