led until after halfway, soon lost place quickly, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, led after halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on some pace
raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden and weakened home turn
chased leaders, pushed along before halfway, soon lost place, tailed off
never going in rear, reminders and struggling after 3f, some late minor headway, never in the race
prominent, tracked new leader 7f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten
held up towards rear, steady headway out wide tracking leaders home turn, went 2nd over 2f out, edged left and lost 2nd 2f out, plugged on same pace in 3rd
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened 3f out
held up in rear, closer 5f out, tracked leaders turning in, challenged out wide 3f out, went 2nd going well 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
off the pace and always towards rear
Dreaming Diamond was no great shakes between the flags but her yard do well in contests of this type. Sorellina Royale has been well beaten in both starts but also gets a mares’ allowance. American Sniper makes his debut under Rules after finishing second in a point at Oldcastle in April but Churchman requires improvement. Lookingdandy is worth a market check but fellow newcomer MY FERNANDO gets the nod being a full brother to a Flat winner and ridden by a promising 10lb claimer.
Alpha Square (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Keen to start, led and pulled hard early, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened thereafter, 5th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Far Sight (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
American Sniper (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Ww, prog to 3rd 1/2way, drpd to 5th 6out, went 4th aftr 3out, rdn appr str in 3rd, 4l dwn last, ko flat to 2nd cl hm, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Fortunate Soldier (11-11) at Oldcastle 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Belisaire (GER) 10-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 7f out, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Give Me A Cuddle (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Churchman 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 24l behind Patanita (11-4) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in May.
City Roller (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Pearl's A Singer.
Lookingdandy Telescope gelding out of Danisa.
My Fernando Yorgunnabelucky gelding out of Circle Of Angels.
Solid Fuel 22-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, started off off in rear, in touch on outside after 2f, outpaced final 3f, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Klitschko (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in May.
Dreaming Diamond (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Rr & last, sl prog in 11th 5out, further prog aftr 4out, no impr in fair 7th when fell 3out, at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Sorellina Royale 14-1 (11-0) Chased winner until driven over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 11l behind Kilbarry Leader (11-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.