chased leaders, driven 4 out, weakened after next
held up in rear, headway 3 out, every chance next, led before last, ran on strongly
in touch, blundered 1st, headway 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
held up, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance when hit 2 out, not fluent last, kept on under pressure, not pace of winner
prominent, under pressure 2 out, stayed on same pace
led, not fluent 3rd, soon joined, headed after 2 out, no extra closing stages
keen in touch, chased leaders 4th, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
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The second division of this handicap is no better than the first. Press Gang has had 17 career starts and is getting no nearer to winning. Fortia probably has more scope but Eddy was pulled up at Exeter only two days ago. WILLYEGOLASSIEGO is back on a winning mark and should strip fitter for last month’s fourth at Fontwell so gets the nod but it would be no surprise to see Mighty Missile go close as he is another who will have benefited from a comeback run and he’s won here in the past.
Fortia 10-1 (11-3) Pushed along and struggling after 8th, always towards rear, 10th of 11, 27l behind Our Rockstar (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ali The Hunter (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Towards rear, some late headway, no chance with leaders, 6th of 15, 21 3/4l behind Lace Bonnet (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Mighty Missile (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders in 3rd well before 2 out, lost 3rd 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Malangen (11-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Willyegolassiego 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, blundered 4th, tracked leaders on inside 3 out, ridden after next, left disputing 3rd last, edged right flat, no extra towards finish, 5th of 16, 4l behind Itsaboutime (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Sapphire Noire (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 10th, headed 13th, lost place 3 out, pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bare Necessities (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Not always fluent, slowly into stride, soon prominent, led before 7th, headed 8th, blundered badly and weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Kahdian (10-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Bit Spicy (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, 6th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Hope's Wishes (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Press Gang 16-1 (9-4) In touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Houlton (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Eddy 7-1 (11-1) Behind, beaten 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
