in rear, mistake 6th, weakened from 13th, tailed off, pulled up
led, headed 4 out, chased winner, kept on towards finish
mid-division, weakened and in rear from before 10th, pulled up before 12th
with leader, reminders 5 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 12th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5 out, led 4 out, kept on well from last
always towards rear, pulled up
towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 4 out, one pace from 2 out
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Ciceron is on a long losing run but was only beaten half-a-length at Southwell on his latest start. Present Accepted beat Trillerin Minella over a shorter trip here two weeks ago but the runner-up is now 8lb better off. Key People and Peterbrown step out of point-to-points into a much bigger pond and it's significant that Tom O'Brien, who could have ridden the latter, instead sticks with PADDY THE STOUT. Paul Henderson's 11-year-old got back to winning ways at Fontwell last week and should be prominent again, despite his penalty, as most of the opposition have questions to answer including Gardiners Hill and the first-time blinkered Forgivienne.
Slieveardagh (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden after next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Zulu Oscar (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (5) gf in May.
Strumble Head (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-0) With leader, led 6th, headed 8th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Dreamsoftheatre (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Ciceron (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Not always fluent, in rear, headway on outside 4 out, mistake 3 out, led from 2 out, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Ever So Much (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Key People (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) (cp) led to 5 & 6-9; led 12; drew clr flat, won at Cothelstone 3m gf in May beating Thatchers Brook (11-7) by 4l, 8 ran.
Forgivienne 10-1 (11-11) Chased leading pair, 2nd after 8th until 12th, chased leading pair, ridden before 3 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Kinari (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Peterbrown (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Prog 15; eff 2 out; one pce flat, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind What About Will (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m fm in May.
Paddy The Stout (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway going well before 3 out, led next, clear last, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Minority Interest (10-0) by 7l, 9 ran.
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Detour Ahead (10-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Double Chocolate 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, bumped 4th and next, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 25l behind Miller's Maverick (10-10) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Spock (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 5th, fell next, at Worcester 2m 7f (6) gd in May.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led, ridden before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Present Accepted (10-2) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Present Accepted 5-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not much room and lost place 5th, not fluent 7th, headway 13th, 2nd 3 out, led before next, clear last, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Trillerin Minella (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
