held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
led for 8f, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leader, led for 8f out, shaken up over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily
pulled hard in touch, lost place 7f out, behind
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on well under pressure from 2f out
held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden 5f out, one pace
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
held up last, ridden 4f out, hung left and weakened 2f out
prominent, ridden and headway 4f out, stayed on final furlong
Long Road Home, Ericas Charm and Noble Sham look the three to concentrate on in this bumper and the vote is given to Long Road Home. The selection is a Supreme Leader gelding out of an unraced mare. He hails from a yard that does well in this type of event and he is taken to make a winning debut. Ericas Charm rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Back With A Bang but he has a penalty for that win and that may just find him out. Noble Sham is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Acushnet but that form has since been let down and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Jane's Rug Rat is another nice sort on pedigree and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Long Road Home.
Bizarre Native 4-1 (11-7) pulled up in race won by Saddlers' Cruiser (11-7) at Trecoed 3m ptp gd in Jun, 8 ran.
Ericas Charm 11-4 (10-9) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, all out, won at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) gf in Jul beating Back With A Bang (11-2) by a nk, 13 ran.
Jane's Rug Rat Rebelsway gelding out of Noble Roxy.
Long Road Home (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding out of an unraced mare.
Noble Sham 13-8fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway on inside over 5f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance of winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Acushnet (11-4) at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gd in Jul.
Our Girl Kaz (IRE) Arctic Lord mare out of Blackwood Castle.
Moonshine Vixen Deploy filly, half-sister to several winning stayers on the flat.
Mr Ex (ARG) Numerous gelding out of Express Toss.
