held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 4th, headway after 12th, chased winner from after 3 out, every chance flat, stayed on, just held
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, ridden and beaten after 2 out, no extra flat
chased leader, led and bumped by loose horse 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hard pressed flat, held on well
jumped boldly, led until 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, lost 3rd towards finish
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This looks a decent renewal. LADRONNE and Deyrann de Carjac finished 1-2 over course and distance less than a year ago. The latter is better off at the weights but is hard to catch right and the former is having a first run since wind surgery so can confirm the form and land this. Northern Bound, another who has had a wind operation, could also go well while Arthur's Quay won at Cartmel when last seen. Karl Philippe, highly tried at the start of the year, likes it here but Getaway Luv has gone off the boil. Pay The Piper has a touch of class but is possibly best over 2m while Burrows Diamond improved when upped to 3m last season.
Pay The Piper (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th or 9th, well beaten from 4 out, 8th of 9, 17l behind Malystic (12-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Mackenberg (GER) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leader until mistake 3 out, soon held, weakened flat, 6th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Boombawn (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Northern Bound (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, bumped 4th, pushed along 11th, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten, last of 4, 33 3/4l behind Vintage Fizz (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Deyrann de Carjac (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Towards rear, mistake 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Caribean Boy (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Getaway Luv (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) In touch towards rear, not fluent 4th, hit 11th, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with leaders, weakened, 5th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Hidden Commander (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Barton Knoll 16-1 (12-0) Chased winner until 2nd, hit 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 31l behind The Big Jetaway (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Karl Philippe (FR) 18-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, blundered badly 3rd, pushed wide bend afetr 11th, headway 13th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after, 8th of 15, 21l behind Midnight River (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Burrows Diamond (FR) 7-1 (11-13) Rear of mid-division, headway tracking leaders 4 out, pushed along and could not go pace of leader from 3 out, kept on in distant 2nd, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Cash To Ash (10-8) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Arthur's Quay (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after last, ridden home straight and forged clear, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul beating Arctic Ambition (10-7) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ladronne (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leader, led 3rd, headed next, stayed in touch, outpaced 3 out, no impression after, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Betty Baloo (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gs in May.