tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 4th, hit 8th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before next
held up in last pair out wide, closer at 8th, 3rd 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, awkward at 4th, slow jump 10th, went 2nd next, well held when mistake 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened in 3rd
tracked leader, led 5th, came clear before 4 out, kept on strongly
led unto 5th, chased winner, pushed along going out on last circuit, lost 2nd 11th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling in 5th after 4 out, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
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CORNERSTONE LAD had his big day when beating Buveur D‘Air in the 2019 Fighting Fifth but his last victory was over 1m7f here in January last year. He is now 20lb lower and can get back to winning ways. Baron De Midleton‘s two victories in the spring came in very small fields but Erne River has won around here and a recent pipe-opener at Aintree will have blown the cobwebs away. Ubetya won at Cartmel in May and was tackling much stronger company when beaten there in July while Lets Go To Vegas is making her chasing debut but started out between the flags and with two victories over timber from four starts looks a nice chasing prospect.
Erne River (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden along after last, soon dropped to rear and beaten, 10th of 11, dist behind Jetoile (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Cornerstone Lad 10-3 (11-2) In rear, slow 1st, mistake 6th, closed 9th, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and held from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Whistleinthedark (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Ubetya (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Handy on outer, slow jump 4 out and dropped to rear, plugged on long run-in, 5th of 10, 13l behind Arthur's Quay (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Midfield, not fluent 4 out, soon driven and outpaced, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 33l behind La Domaniale (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Good Work (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 9th of 19, 8 1/2l behind Mole Court (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Lets Go To Vegas (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened next, 10th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Ilovethenightlife (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching next, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
