in rear of midfield, ridden turning for home, no impression
held up in rear, ridden entering home straight, soon beaten
towards rear, steady headway entering home straight, driven over 2f out, one pace
towards rear, headway into midfield end of back straight, ridden entering home straight, weakened over 2f out
led at steady pace, increased tempo back straight, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, ridden entering home straight, led over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, won going away
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, hard ridden to hold place back straight, weakened quickly home turn, pulled up home straight
midfield, headway to chase leader turning for home, ridden over 3f out, one pace
This looks a lot stronger than the first division. Aslukgoes is out of a bumper winner and his yard has been among the winners lately. The mare Cluain Aodha won a maiden point in the spring while Horse Power is likely to know what’s required. Testflight was third at Newton Abbot on his second start and American Sniper found only one too good when favourite here 12 days ago. No excuses were forthcoming for WIND OF FORTUNE’s lamentable effort here last month but it will be a surprise if he’s not much better than that. Blazing Court ran green at Kelso and is another likely improver.
Dapper Gent 40-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, outpaced and lost position 4f out, driven along 3f out, kept on well from 2f out, not pace to challenge, 5th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Fenna's Loss (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Horse Power (FR) Coastal Path gelding out of Valle D'ossau.
Lost In The Mist (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened, last of 8, 12 3/4l behind Moveit Like Minnie (10-9) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Testflight 18-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide 4f out, went modest 3rd turning in, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Tango Arumba (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun.
American Sniper (IRE) 7-4fav (10-11) Chased leaders on inside, led after halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on some pace, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Dreaming Diamond (10-9) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Aslukgoes Yorgunnabelucky gelding out of She's The Lady.
Blazing Court (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Pipers Cross (10-9) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in May.
Wind Of Fortune (IRE) 6-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders racing wide, reminders over 10f out and again halfway, weakened and behind final 5f, eased and pulled up in home straight, at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Cluain Aodha (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Pr, prog to ld with sl adv 1/2way, jnd 3out, hdd aftr 2out & qckly rdn, chall ldr agn last, sn ld, kow run-in, won at Taylorstown 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Shesasuperstar (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
