tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 6th or 3 out, stayed on well flat, led towards finish
mistake and unseated rider 1st
led, driven flat, headed towards finish
mid-division, headway from 5th, one pace when hampered 2 out, weakened last
held up towards rear, headway on outside after 7th, weakened from 3 out
prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden and disputing 2 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out
held up in rear, well beaten from 3 out
jumped poorly, prominent, lost place 3rd, reminders next, soon closed, struggling from 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, one pace when hampered 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway on inside 3 out, 3rd from 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression flat
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Duke Street is having a first run over hurdles since April 2017 but clearly goes well fresh so shouldn’t be dismissed on his reappearance. At Its Own Expense remains unexposed but was beaten more than 15 lengths off thus mark at Taunton in April. It may be worth giving another chance to MISS TYNTE as she travelled well into the straight at Uttoxeter after winning here but made a couple of serious errors in the closing stages. Copper Gone West may be having a pipe-opener ahead of a return to chasing but course and distance winner Voodoo Doll could be interesting having needed a recent outing at Fontwell.
Duke Street (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed after next, led again 3 out, hard ridden after last, ran on strongly, won at Worcester 2m 4f (3) gd in Jun beating Gustave Mahler (10-12) by 5l, 5 ran.
Copper Gone West (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Prominent, fell 3rd, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
At Its Own Expense (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 15 1/2l behind Cotswold Way (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Miss Tynte (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, beaten after, not fluent 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 8l behind Minella Mojo (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Reve 16-1 (10-5) With leader, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Rakhine State (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Chapmanshype (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Roycano 50-1 (11-1) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 4th, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced after next, never on terms, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Closing Ceremony (11-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Fairmount 33-1 (11-7) Reluctant to race, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out, 5th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Chapmanshype (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Curious Carlos 5-1 (11-6) Led, narrow advantage when rider looked down and pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Starcrossed 66-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside 6th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up after, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
