led until 2nd, soon led again, headed 5th, led 8th until 10th, blundered 11th, 6th and weakening when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, hampered 11th, hit next and lost place briefly, beaten approaching last, edged left flat
prominent, hit 8th, led 10th until 12th, blundered 15th, weakened after 3 out, blundered and unseated rider 2 out
in touch, blundered 11th, lost place 4 out, no impression after
held up well in rear, jumped slowly 4th, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, led and hung left flat, ran on well
held up, fell 9th
held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until last, one pace flat
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 11th, headway 14th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd soon after until 2 out, weakening when blundered last
took keen hold, led and pecked 2nd, soon headed, in touch, led 12th, mistake 3 out, headed flat, stayed on same pace
with leader, led 5th until 8th, not fluent 12th, lost place after next, weakened 15th, badly hampered 2 out
BREAKING SILENCE and Ungaro should dominate proceedings here, with ready preference for the former. Our selection hasn't had much racing for one of his age and a race like this should be well within his compass. The trip is as far as he's gone but it shouldn't pose a problem and he has won of soft ground, so with Alan Berry taking the ride he looks the one to beat. Ungaro hasn't won since landing Feltham in 2006, at which point he looked like a potential star and whilst it'd be unfair to call him disappointing he certainly hasn't fulfilled that potential. That said, it was only last season when he took second in a very strong handicap chase and his best form has come on flat tracks like this one, so this could prove an astute bit of placing. Coat Of Honour has won on soft ground but over this trip he might want it a bit quicker, so despite the fact he's won a similar contest to this he might be opposable. Likewise Henry's Pride has won a contest of similar nature but may need the ground a bit quicker, although both have claims if our preferred pair fail to run up to their abilities. Whistling Straits has a bit to find on what we've seen but remains capable of progress, whilst the market may help separate the rest. If they're anywhere near their best, this should be a match with Breaking Silence preferred to Ungaro.
Top Dawn (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led to 2; wknd app 2 out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Innocent Rebel (11-0) at Wadebridge 3m ptp gs in Dec.
Coat of Honour (USA) 5-1 (11-7) In touch, chased leader 3rd until 7th, mistake 11th, ridden to chase leader again 4 out, every chance between last 2, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Care And Share (11-10) at Fakenham 3m hts chs (6) gf in May.
Henry's Pride (IRE) 6-4 (12-5) Led 5; in comm when fell 3 out, in a race won by Itsallupintheair (12-5) at Higham 3m ptp gd in Jan, 3 ran.
Whistling Straits (IRE) 6-1 (12-5) (tt) cl up; led brief 4 out; led app 2 out til hdd last; kpt on up, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Star Double (12-5) at Higham 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Accumulus 16-1 (12-3) Chsd ldrs til wknd 2 out, 4th of 5, 23l behind More Trouble (12-5) at Kingston Blount 3m ptp gd in Jun.
Balladeer (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Behind, mistake 8th, lost place 10th, 6th of 9, 20l behind The King of Angels (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Sep '07.
Breaking Silence (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Towards rear, ridden in poor 6th before 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 21l behind Oscar India (11-0) at Cork 3m chs gf in Jun.
Ungaro (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Close up on outside, lost place 6th, soon behind, no chance when jumped right from 3 out, 12th of 16, well behind Elzahann (10-5) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
Va Vavoom (IRE) 1-2fav (11-0) Ap; led 14 til hdd & no ex flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Fauntleroy (11-0) at Marks Tey 3m ptp in Feb '08.
Duxy Hill Lady (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Held up; hdwy 15; led last; comf, won at Wadebridge 3m ptp in Mar beating Matako (12-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
