soon led, joined turning for home and hung right slightly, clear lead again when pushed 3f out, ridden after 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened late on
slightly better than midfield, smooth progress before pushed approaching 2f out, ridden after 2f out, weakened late on
towards rear, some headway before ridden 3f out, no threat to comfortable winner but stayed on strongly late on
slightly worse than midfield, pushed 3f out, ridden before 2f out, not pace to challenge but kept on
close-up, outpaced and ridden before 3f out, stayed on strongly at finish to snatch 2nd
held up towards rear, smooth progress from 3f out, ridden entering final furlong, soon hit front and forged clear
pressed leader, joined leader turning for home, pushed and headed 3f out, ridden before final furlong, kept on one pace
held up in rear, pushed entering home straight, well behind when ridden before 3f out, never a factor
slightly better than midfield, niggled back straight, ridden 3f out and soon dropped towards rear, well beaten
INTREPIDE SUD was only beaten three parts of a length here this month in a similar contest and it's hard to look beyond the O'Brien gelding on that evidence. Robbers Bridge is a possible though after staying on steadily in the closing stages when fourth at Southwell after being sent off at very long odds. Lost In The Mist brings acceptable form to the table too and is respected, but was still beaten 19l here when third of nine. However, that was a fair performance as he'd been absent for over a year and should benefit for the run. Elsieanne could also progress from her fourth-placed debut and the one needing a market check is the Mulholland newcomer, Hobbs Joy.
Charlie My Boy (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) In rear, struggling 7f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Give Me A Cuddle (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Hobbs Joy Norse Dancer gelding out of Hobb's Dream.
Lost In The Mist (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Towards rear, steady headway entering home straight, driven over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Aslukgoes (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Belisaire (GER) 28-1 (10-11) Raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden and weakened home turn, 5th of 10, 36l behind Dreaming Diamond (10-9) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
City Roller (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Never going in rear, reminders and struggling after 3f, some late minor headway, never in the race, 6th of 10, dist behind Dreaming Diamond (10-9) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Intrepide Sud (FR) 8-11fav (10-12) Restrained in rear, steady headway travelling strongly entering home straight, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on strongly close home but could not reach leader, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Jack The Savage (11-2) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Meraki Mist (FR) 100-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 10f out until over 4f out, ridden and weakened turning in, 8th of 12, dist behind Tahmuras (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Robber's Bridge (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) In rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Victory Club (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Elsieanne 33-1 (10-4) Prominent, lost place 7f out, plugged on from over 1f out, went 4th latter stages, 4th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Illusion Of Time (10-11) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Jun.
