held up towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on into 2nd after last, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders, slow 4 out, weakened after next
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge next, weakened after last
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led approaching next, drew clear last, impressive
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, every chance 3 out, no extra last
prominent, led 3rd, headed before 4 out, weakened next
held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced after next, stayed on well, never a threat
held up in rear, under pressure before 2 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last
reluctant and very slowly away, behind, detached before 5th, tailed off next, pulled up next
in touch, lost place 5th, behind next
led until 3rd, remained prominent, led again before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, weakened 3 out, pulled up next
chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, pulled up last
This looks wide-open but Atomic Rumble in on a hat-trick, though hasn’t raced since June. July’s Worcester winner The Twisler steps up in trip but so do many of his rivals. Darling Maltaix was in the process of running a good race over a similar distance at Taunton a year ago but fell at the last. He’s still a maiden but was placed twice in the spring and should be thereabouts again. DESIREMOI D’AUTHIE failed to justify favouritism on his return at Fontwell but the third won his next two so the form may be better than it looked at the time. Chris Gordon’s French-bred has come up against some decent novices in his career to date and is not badly treated here. Shanroe Tic Tec would have been placed at Worcester last month had he not come to grief and could go well at bigger odds while New Quay has had wind surgery since last seen.
Amanto (GER) 10-3jfav (10-0) Held up in 6th, ridden 2f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Foresee (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Atomic Rumble (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on and every chance last, led flat, going away towards finish, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Cape Hideaway (11-4) by 2l, 11 ran.
The Twisler 2-7fav (10-12) Always prominent, led before 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul beating American History (10-10) by 8l, 8 ran.
Darling Maltaix (FR) 5-2fav (10-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, closed from 3 out, went 3rd flat, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Djin Conti (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gd in May.
New Quay (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway after 3 out, mistake last, pressing for 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Ballinslea Bridge (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Templepark 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3 out, soon strongly challenged, hit next, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Net De Treve (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led until 1st, prominent, not fluent 5th, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Dr Sanderson (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
It's Got Legs (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Colonel Custard (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
Desiremoi D'Authie (FR) 11-10fav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before next, challenged between last 2, ridden and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Weightfordave (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Corzeam (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Reluctant lining up and led in start, headway to lead 1st, clear after next, headed before 2 out, no chance with winner when dived and lost 2nd last, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Ar Mest (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Shanroe Tic Tec (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led 4 out, ridden before next, headed and went left 2 out, beaten when fell last, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Chequered View 3-1 (11-0) Made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Kimberley Point (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Throckley 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, no impression in 4th before next, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Blushing Red (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Uno Mas 7-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 15, 7l behind Thomas Blossom (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
