mistake 1st, well behind from 5th, hit 6th, tailed off and pulled up after seventh
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 7th until ridden after 8th, stayed on approaching last, hung left flat, went 2nd again near finish
not much room 1st, held up, some headway after 6th, weakened 7th
led and soon clear, not fluent 3rd, headed after 6th, weakened 7th
chased leader from 1st, led after 6th, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed before last, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, weakening when blundered 7th, soon pulled up
held up, headway after 6th, went 2nd after 8th, ridden after 2 out, took narrow lead before last, all out
jumped right and badly, soon behind, pulled up after 3rd
jumped right and badly, soon well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
Phone In gets the confident vote in the opener with Mr Fiertag and Warrior Drive rating the main dangers. The selection has improved with each run to date so far and a reproduction of his latest second behind Pigeon Island sets a fair standard. He looks sure to be suited by the step-up in trip and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Mr Fiertag rates the main danger based on his effort behind Night Klub in a point-to-point but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 707-day break. Warrior Drive was second behind War Of The World in a point last time and is another with place claims but the drop in trip has to be a worry. Of the remainder, Cave of The Giant has had plenty of chances and is becoming expensive to follow while Hathaal has won at up to 12 furlongs on the flat and he could go well at a price but his best efforts have come with more cut in the ground and for the winner we return to Phone In.
Arch Folly 25-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, 6th of 8, well behind Absolutelythebest (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gf.
Cave of The Giant (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden behind leaders 3 out, weakened after, 6th of 14, 12l behind City Affair (12-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Flinders Bay (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Jumped right throughout, behind from 8th, tailed off and pulled up 5 out in race won by Artic Reason (10-2) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in May, 12 ran.
Hathaal (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up mid-division, switched right and headway 3f out, led over 1f out, held on, won at Windsor 1m 4f sll (5) gs in Jul beating Littleton Aldor (9-2) by 1/2l, 13 ran (Flat).
Mr Fiertag (IRE) (10-13) 2nd of 10, nk behind Night Klub (10-13) at Tinahely 3m ire ptp gf in Oct '05.
Ray Mond 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, clear next, headed after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 4th of 13, 18l behind Edas (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Warrior Drive (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, 4th and headway 3 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression, 3rd approaching last, left 2nd, 2nd of 14, 10l behind War Of The World (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f beg chs sft in Jul.
Kasarkan (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 6th of 13, 36l behind Hot Zone (11-12) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Mine The Balance (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Held up, headway halfway, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 17, 8l behind Finsbury (8-9) at Leicester 7f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) frm in Aug (Flat).
Phone In 9-1 (10-6) Held up, headway approaching 6th, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, soon hung right, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Pigeon Island (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf.
Four Belles 20-1 (11-9) 6th of 14, 35l behind Fergal's Find (12-0) at Bitterley 3m ptp gd in Apr '05.
Mollycoddle 80-1 (10-7) Held up, tailed off from 4th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Prince De Bersy (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 3f cnd mdn hdl (5) gf, 13 ran.
Doctor Kilbride (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, every chance 3f out, soon ridden, kept on, always held from over 1f out, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Lit Up (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f nhf (5) gf in Apr.
