chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, left 4th next, kept on flat, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner
chased leaders, 2nd approaching 3 out, left in lead 2 out, edged right flat, held on
took keen hold tracking leaders, led 2nd until approaching 4 out, chased leader until approaching next, ridden and losing place when brought down 2 out
chased leaders, weakened after 4th, tailed off
chased leaders, outpaced 3rd, rallied approaching 4 out, left disputing 3rd and slightly hampered 2 out, kept on flat
took keen hold, prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
in rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led until 2nd, chased leaders, led again approaching 4 out, aabout 1 length in front when fell 2 out
last pair, headway approaching 4 out, chasing leaders when left 2nd and hampered 2 out, pressing winner when hit last, lost 2nd close home
Taste The Wine won on the Flat here in June and his latest third at Uttoxeter suggests he shouldn't be far away in a race like this, despite conceding weight all round. Peak Storm has won four times on the Flat this year but struggles to stay this far and Sadma has been disappointing. Oscar Jane was third to a subsequent winner in a seller at Newton Abbot 12 days ago but that was the first time she'd managed a place while blinkers and a big drop in trip would have to bring about massive improvement for Laughingalltheway to figure. PERCYS CHOICE has his first run for Matt Shepherd but was placed at Kilbeggan and Down Royal in the spring and a repeat of that form would probably suffice.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway from 6th, 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Dartford Warbler (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sadma 14-1 (10-3) Prominent when mistake 1st, tracked leaders, jumped right 4th, mistake next, hit 7th and lost place, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Percys Choice (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Mid-division, 6th with a circuit to race, close 4th before 3 out, ridden in 6th before 2 out, no impression from before last, 5th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Cristy's Call (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Peak Storm 9-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, not much room well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Aqua Ardens (9-10) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Haverstock 11-1 (11-3) Reminders and struggling after 5th, always towards rear, 10th of 13, dist behind Exemplary (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Laughingalltheway 80-1 (10-10) Disputed lead to 4 out, soon behind, tailed off 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Panis Angelicus (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gd in Aug.
Columbanus (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Led until not fluent 6th, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Oscar Jane (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Led, headed after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Bulletproof (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Drummond 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, lost place and ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Bulletproof (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
