chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, not quicken flat
held up in touch, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, hung right approaching last, driven out
took keen hold in rear, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out
mid-division, headway 4th, weakened 3 out
pulled hard, with leader, weakened 4th, tailing off when mistakes 5th and 3 out
took keen hold, mid-division, jumped right 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden along approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out
held up, headway on outside after 4th, hit next, weakened after 3 out
held up, behind when pulled up after 2 out
prominent, led after 4th, headed 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, last when jumped right 3rd, tailed off from next
took keen hold, in touch until approaching 4th
led, headed after 4th, weakened after 3 out
mistake and unseated rider 4th
blundered and unseated rider 3rd
Brads House should be well up to defying a penalty over the likes of Swift Sailor, Dream Alive and Pseudonym. Brads House has slowly but surely been getting the hang of things over timber, and it was no surprise when he finally came good at Fontwell recently. He may well have won a little easier had he not hung to the right in the closing stages, and so his task will be helped by the fact that he now goes in a clockwise direction. Swift Sailor pulled much too hard when eventually finishing down the field in the race won by Double Vodka at Aintree, and this drop in class should help his cause. Dream Alive was no great shakes on the all-weather but is sure to have been well schooled, and along with Swinton also-ran Pseudonym, can ensure that Brads House does not have things all his own way. However, John O'Shea's charge should be up to the task.
Brads House (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, hung right and ridden to lead 3 out, clear last, driven out and hung right flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Tavalu (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Pseudonym (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Always behind, 12th of 21, 15l behind Acambo (10-4) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in May.
Anduril 28-1 (9-2) Held up and keen, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 8l behind Count Kristo (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcap (5) gf in May (Flat).
Brunate 50-1 (10-9) Behind, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, 4th and no chance when fell at the last in race won by Rare Gold (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in Mar, 6 ran.
Dream Alive 50-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 11, 31l behind Mersey Sound (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul (Flat).
Phoenix Eye 100-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden and headway after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 18l behind Double Vodka (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Swift Sailor 6-5fav (11-0) Led pulling hard, hit 4th, hung badly right approaching next, jumped right and hit 6th, weakened and eased from 3 out, 11th of 14, well behind Double Vodka (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Weet A Head (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) In touch, headway to dispute lead 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake last, 11th of 16, well behind Darrias (11-5) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (C) gd.
