chased leaders on outside, not much room 3rd, mistake 6th, pushed along 8th, reminder before 9th, bad mistake 10th and rider lost right iron briefly, struggling after, weakened after 12th
held up, closed on inside 9th, led after 12th, ridden and edged right before last, drew clear towards finish
jumped right, led until after 11th, soon weakened
chased leaders, challenged 11th, soon led, headed after 12th, weakened last
held up, headway 11th, went 3rd after 12th, chased winner from 3 out, no impression flat
chased leader, struggling in 4th after 12th, weakened before 4 out
Sackett has reverted to type again after showing a brief revival in the spring but Findusatgorcombe may have needed his run at Fakenham last month. Diamond Brig wasn’t beaten far when fourth here last time but EBONY GALE is starting to slip down the weights again and won’t be far away if in the mood. Lies About Milan was still beaten more than eight lengths when second off this mark at Stratford and remains winless under Rules.
Lies About Milan (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Pressed leader, midfield 5th, ridden after 3 out, headway to chase leader 2 out, stayed on into clear 2nd but no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Shaman Du Berlais (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Ebony Gale 7-1 (11-1) In rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, went 2nd on approach to 2 out, pushed along and reminders before last, outpaced flat, not match for winner, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Big Nasty (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Sackett 20-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, jumped right and not fluent 12th, weakened before 13th, soon pulled up, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Diamond Brig 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, slow 8th, niggled along before 9th, ridden approaching 12th, beaten from 3 out, kept on flat, went 4th last stride, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Sandy Boy (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Raven's Tower (USA) 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, lost place after next, closed 9th, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra last, 6th of 10, 17 1/4l behind High Counsel (10-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Findusatgorcombe 25-1 (10-8) Prominent, hampered 1st, led next, headed after 3rd, led after 5th, headed 10th, led 12th, mistake and headed 14th, weakened 18th, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Game Line (10-13) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
