slowly away in rear, headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ridden to lead near finish, headed post
towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead post
close up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway on outer over 2f out, soon joined leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no quicken near finish
dwelt, towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong
close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
set strong pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Tinseltown has won this twice in the past three years but though showing a bit more sparkle over hurdles last time he was last and beaten a long way behind PERTUIS here in April. Micky Hammond's charge has only run moderately subsequently but this is a poor contest and can get back to winning ways. Rockabilly Riot scored over the trip at Newcastle in April though that was on soft ground while Mister Uno was beaten in a seller last time. Surround Sound looks a bigger threat as he won an amateurs race at Musselburgh last month and his two subsequent runs have been at a slightly higher level.
Surround Sound 5-1 (10-9) Dwelt, took keen hold, held up, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Hot Spice (11-4) at Doncaster 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Pertuis (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dhaular Dhar (11-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Rockabilly Riot (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, last of 8, 16 1/4l behind Braes Of Lochalsh (8-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mister Uno (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, wandered badly entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 4l behind Star Anise (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jul.
Tinseltown 25-1 (10-10) Held up, left 4th 3 out, ridden and hanging left from 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Ubaldo Des Menhies (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Christmas Light 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outside, pushed along and well outpaced inside final 3f, soon ridden along, plugged on final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Passover (10-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Snow Dancer (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Slowly away hampered and squeezed out start, in rear, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Fire In Babylon (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Tiger Heights 25-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 28 1/4l behind Elusive Gent (9-7) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Birthday Guest (GER) 16-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, blundered 7 out, weakened before next, 8th of 10, dist behind Un Noble (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
