chased leading pair until 4 out, chased leaders, left 3rd on home turn until before 3 out, weakened, hit 3 out, blundered next and mistake last
raced keenly in 4th, went 3rd 4 out, possibly clipped heels and slipped up on home turn
raced keenly in 5th place, hit 5th, left in 4th place on home turn, went 3rd before 3 out, jumped badly right 2 out and last, kept on
tracked leader, led going well 2 out, in command last, stayed on well
mistakes in rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor
last pair, mistake 8th, tailed off 4 out
led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, held when blundered last, no chance with winner
MINELLA VOUCHER has been hit with a 10lb rise for a facile success here last month but will prove tough to beat if returning in anything like the same form. The King's Theatre gelding has taken well to fences with two victories and two places from five chasing starts and can improve that tally further. Picknick Park is 0-17 under Rules but went very close the last day when inched out at Huntingdon over 2m4f and is a player here on that evidence. Opechee is consistent enough at this level but the handicapper does appear to have him where he wants him but he rates a contender all the same. Anti Cool pulled up latest but has a chance at his best.
Opechee (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Left sole rival 1st, close up, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and unable to go with winner before next, no chance after, blundered last, 2nd of 3, 24l behind Cesar Du Gouet (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Minella Voucher 3-1 (11-1) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 7th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, clear 2 out, in no danger after, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May beating Scorpo (10-10) by 8l, 8 ran.
Picknick Park 9-1 (11-1) Towards rear when stumbled badly on landing 1st and rider lost iron, headway 3 out, soon every chance, led narrowly approaching next, headed flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Overtoujay (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Anti Cool (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 12-1 (10-8) Behind, struggling 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off next, 5th of 8, dist behind Minella Voucher (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sirius Star 20-1 (10-0) Always behind, blundered 9th, soon struggling, pulled up 11th, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Larkhall 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, blundered and almost unseated rider 12th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th before last, never a threat, 4th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Between The Waters (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
