in touch, slow and lost place 2nd, struggling from 7th, behind when brought down 4 out
led until 5th, led next, clear 3 out, easily
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, outpaced when not fluent 8th, disputing remote 4th when fell 4 out
pressed leader, led 5th until 6th, not fluent 8th, no chance with winner from 3 out, lost 2nd flat
tracked leaders, lost place from 7th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 7th, closed 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner, went 2nd flat
Settimo Milanese started off over hurdles in Ireland with a couple of very promising runs but then lost his way. He was having his first start for new connections when beaten a long way into second here last month and will have come on for the run. MASSINI'S DREAM has been threatening to win this summer and was only headed on the Flat over 2m4f here last time. She'll probably be held up for longer over this trip and her allowance can make the difference. Black Prince, a winner on the Flat, was returning from a long break when pulling up at Uttoxeter in July and should be better for the run though the one to keep an eye on is Winsome Bucks, a winning bumper with no form over timber but who wouldn't be travelling from Tipperary without good reason.
Orchard Lane (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway when not fluent 4 out, kept on flat, went 3rd close home, no impression, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Mac Tottie (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Settimo Milanese (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Blundered 1st and next, held up behind, close up 4 out, ridden after next, went 3rd before last, never pace to challenge, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Bugsie Malone (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Aug.
Winsome Bucks (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, slightly slow 3rd where 3rd, 4th from 9th, under pressure from 5 out and lost place, eased straight, tailed off, 12th of 18, dist behind Sunchyme (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Black Prince (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, struggling after next, mistake 3 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Native Soldier (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind General Brook (9-9) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Massini's Dream 5-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged next, led 2 out, ridden after last, kept on until headed and no extra inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Cul De Poule (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
