midfield, ridden and headway 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on from last, headed close home
midfield, headway to chase leader 4th, close up 4 out, led approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra
towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
held up in rear, some headway on outside before 3 out, stayed on to press leader last, found extra to lead close home
tracked leader, lost place 5th, weakened 3 out
led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, steady headway 4 out, took closer order 3 out, one pace from 2 out
Master Malachy beat LUCKY LOVER BOY eight lengths at Huntingdon last month but the latter is now 10lb better off and may turn the tables on this stiffer track. Pillar Of Steel went close here just over two weeks ago but has been raised 2lb since. Bannister and Gambie Tiep have become hard to place but Painless Potter remains something of an unknown quantity, though might be a few pounds too high on his handicap debut.
Pillar Of Steel 4-1 (11-4) Midfield, ridden and some headway before 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on from last, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Jamacho (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Master Malachy (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-13) Bit keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until between last two, readily outpaced run-in, lost 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Oslo (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Painless Potter (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace soon after, 5th of 7, 8l behind Silver Gunn (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Bannister (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leader, took it up at 5th, blundered 6th and headed, struggling home turn, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Grisbi De Berce (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Whyzzat 40-1 (9-3) Chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer early straight, soon ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 10th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Linus Larrabee (9-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Gambie Tiep (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 8th, disputing close 2nd when mistake 4 out, chased leaders, weakened into 4th approaching 2 out, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Romanor (12-2) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Lucky Lover Boy (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Keen prominent, led soon after 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace run in, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Master Malachy (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
