keen, soon chasing leaders, led after 4 out, soon headed, weakened 3 out
held up, headway 4 out, led approaching 3 out, jumped left last, driven out
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway approaching 3 out, edged left approaching last, one pace
with leader, led 5th, headed after 4 out, soon weakened
led to 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, edged right on, stayed on flat
towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, quickly lost place approaching 4th
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway 5th, chased winner approaching 2 out, not quicken
held up, bumped 4 out, blundered 2 out, not recover
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd
tracked leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next
Charmahal is the selection over Bleak House, Mount Sandel, and Keelung, with Nicki Boy and the King pair Poliglotti and The Big Canadian others worth a mention. Charmahal could turn out to be anything in time, having joined Jonjo O'Neill after winning a Ballinrobe bumper in May, and although he has his first outing since, could be worth chancing here as he is sure to have been well schooled by his very much in-form handler. Bleak House is another that has changed stables since opening his account, having been with Tom Tate when landing a Haydock bumper in April. He has to be included in calculations along with Mount Sandel who came good at the third time of asking at Worcester in April. Poliglotti has been gelded since arriving from France where he was placed plenty of times on the Flat, and is worth noting along with stablemate The Big Canadian who was well down the field behind Wichita Lineman at Newbury on the second of his three bumper runs last term. Any support for German Flat winner Nicki Boy would be interesting as well, but we shall rely on Charmahal.
Acuzio 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 17, 3l behind Pee Jay's Dream (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gs (Flat).
Bleak House (IRE) 9-2fav (10-10) Keen, mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr beating Shouldhavehadthat (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 20 ran.
Charmahal (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 6th over 4f out, ridden on outer in 7th from under 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, won at Ballinrobe 2m nhf gd in May beating The Ginger Man (11-7) by 1l, 16 ran.
Fair Shake (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, 6th of 15, 15l behind First Look (11-2) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (E) gs in Dec.
Grey Samurai 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden appoaching 2 out, hung left and soon weakened, 8th of 12, 35l behind Freeloader (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Sept.
Hawksbury Heights 66-1 (10-4) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led before 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 15, 33l behind Millennium Hall (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Sept.
Keelung (USA) 7-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 4th, effort 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Glingerbank (11-2) at Perth 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Sept.
Mount Sandel (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on, won at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in Apr beating Sexy Rexy (10-11) by 3l, 11 ran.
Never So Blue (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Mistake and unseated rider in race won by Kontinent (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gd, 15 ran.
New Wave 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, some headway 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 14, well behind Opera de Coeur (11-8) at Stratford 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Nicki Boy (GER) (10-1) 5th of 14, 3l behind Cool Concept (10-1) at Duindigt 1m 3f hcp sft in May (Flat).
Perky Peaks (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 4th to 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off when mistake last, virtually pulled up flat, 9th of 10, well behind Cruising River (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Poliglotti (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 21, 1 1/2l behind Djarville (8-13) at Meral 1m 5f stk sft in Apr (Flat).
Sandy's Legend (USA) 66-1 (10-7) In touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, mistake and weakened approaching last, 6th of 15, 5l behind Accumulus (10-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
The Big Canadian (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Took keen hold early, held up in rear, headway on inside 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 13, 11l behind Sound Accord (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) gs in Mar.
Venice Road (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Taunton 2m 1f nhf (H) gd in Feb '05 beating Aspiring Actor (11-4) by 3l, 14 ran.
Stellar Brilliant (USA) 6-4fav (8-11) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and wandered 2f out, soon in command, stayed on well, won at Bath 1m 2f fll mdn (5) gs in Oct '05 beating In The Lead (8-11) by 2l, 13 ran (Flat).
