chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, mistake last
chased winner until 3 out, soon held, weakened last
held up towards rear, went right on landing 5th, some headway 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, soon behind
held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, hung left and held flat, lost 2nd last stride
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, effort on outside when not fluent 3 out, 3rd 2 out, switched left flat, went 2nd last stride, no impression on winner
made all, quickened before 2 out, stayed on, readily
towards rear on outside, not much room 5th, pushed along before 3 out, effort 2 out, no extra last
Faint Hope won at Kempton last month but didn’t run up to that form next time at Worcester. Tayzar has every chance after a pipe-opener at Perth and Espalion will also have needed his comeback run but VOODOO DOLL is back over his best trip after finishing a one-paced second over 2m at Ffos Las and is just preferred. Lightly-raced Worcester maiden winner Brief Ambition should have more to offer but the equally-unexposed Jimmy The Digger may just need this and Molliana also returns from a break.
Espalion (FR) 25-1 (11-13) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Asockastar (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Rakhine State (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Held up in touch in mid-division on inside, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 14th of 17, 26 3/4l behind Castle Robin (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Tayzar 10-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took closer order 4 out, pushed after 3 out and lost ground, struggling when ridden before 2 out, never threatened, 4th of 6, 28l behind Kakamora (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Raced in 4th, well off the pace 3rd, closed before 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Timeforaspin (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Brief Ambition 1-3fav (11-4) In touch, headway and switched to stand side 3 out, soon chase leader, every chance next, led last, pushed out, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May beating Sinister Minister (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Faint Hope 11-2 (11-5) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 16l behind Asockastar (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Jimmy The Digger 11-8 (11-0) Led, awkward 4th, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed soon headed, weakened into 3rd between last 2, mistake last, 3rd of 12, 11 3/4l behind Miss Farage (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Molliana 11-1 (9-2) Headway on outer to track winner 9f out until ridden entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Mack The Knife (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Feb.
