held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, steady headway 12th, chased leader 3 out, ridden and almost upsides 2 out, disputed lead when hit last, driven to lead close home
midfield, took closer order 4th, lost ground 8th, close up when ridden 3 out, weakened before last
in rear, awkward 6th and 7th, mistake 8th, pushed along 10th, hard ridden after 11th, well beaten before 4 out
chased leader, travelled strongly to lead 4 out, ridden after 3 out, joined last, headed close home, stayed on
led, not fluent 5th, headed 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
prominent, slow 2nd and dropped to midfield, towards rear 5th, awkward 9th, pushed along 10th, ridden and no impression 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Dalkingstown has looked in the handicapper’s grip since scoring over a longer trip at Sedgefield at the start of the year. PORT O’CLOCK, who has joined David Pipe since winning a hunter chase at Exeter in April, may have more scope having had only four runs under Rules so far. Trumps Benefit and Regaby are both capable of playing a part if in the mood but Townshend is looking a light of former days.
Dalkingstown 15-8fav (11-11) Held up last, reminders after 4th, not fluent 7th, headway between horses approaching 3 out, ridden before next, went 2nd between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Cry Wolf (10-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Townshend (GER) 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, no impression on winner when jumped right and slow 3 out, lost 2nd next, no extra, 5th of 8, 30 1/4l behind Wake Up Early (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Frankie Rapper (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Midfield, hampered and dropped to rear 3rd, nudged along before next, mistake 8th, pushed along before next, soon beaten, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Port O'clock (IRE) 6-4 (12-7) (tt) led to 12; one pce 3 out; eased when btn flat, 2nd of 3, 20l behind The Big Sting (12-0) at Upcott Cross 3m gd in May.
Trumps Benefit (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 23l behind Miami Present (10-6) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Regaby (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Close up, lost place 4th, nudged along 15th, left in lead 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra and lost second after last, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Troed Y Melin (10-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
