held up in touch, lost place approaching 5th, headway approaching next, chased leaders approaching 2 out, went 2nd after last, no impression
held up, headway 4 out, led approaching next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, upsides when blundered 2 out, jumped right and no extra from last
held up, jumped right 1st, headway 5th, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well from last
led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 6th, quickly weakened
PETER GRIMES is selected to prevail in this juveniles¿ contest, while Master Fong and George Nympton are short-listed. The last-named should improve plenty for his Market Rasen debut in September and is likely to act with cut, so he can get competitive, while former Luca Cumani inmate Master Fong is almost certain to relish this softer ground, and if transferring his flat abilities to this sphere for Donald McCain he could go very close. Nicky Henderson's Wilbury Star was rated the same as Master Fong on the level, but his form suggests that he will want better ground than this to be seen to best effect over timber. Whispering Spirit barely gets a mile on the flat and is also over a stone inferior to the previous two we have mentioned, so he has to be opposed on grounds of class and stamina, and we'll take Peter Grimes to win it. Alan King's runners are performing well, and although he does have a few pounds to find with a couple of opponents from the flat, he looks sure to get home here and acted with juice in the ground on the level, and we will take him to make a winning debut over hurdles.
George Nympton (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 34l behind Barizan (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Sep.
Googoobarabajagal (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) Took keen hold early, held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Olofi (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Master Fong (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Ran in snatches, in touch in mid-division on inner, ridden along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Burma Rock (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct (flat).
Peter Grimes (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) In touch, hard driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 6l behind Foxtrot Charlie (8-8) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep (flat).
Weet In Nerja 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 12, 36l behind Dark Oasis (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Wilbury Star (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Swift Chap (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct (flat).
Whispering Spirit (IRE) 6-1 (8-0) Prominent, raced alone far side, held on gamely final furlong, won at Catterick 7f 3yo clm (6) sft in Sep beating Ask Dan (8-11) by nk, 12 ran (flat).
