racing in 5th halfway, pushed along over 5f out, hung badly left from over 2f out, soon weakened
held up and in rear halfway, good headway on outside over 2f out, chasing leaders 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon ridden and stayed on
racing in 6th place halfway, closer on inside over 4f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, 4th and outpaced over 1f out, weakened into 5th inside final furlong
racing in 7th and pushed along halfway, closer on inside 4f out, plugged on final 2f, went modest 4th inside final furlong and closed on 3rd, no impression on leading duo
in lead halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened soon after
racing in 4th halfway, went 3rd and closed 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and pressed 2f out, kept slight lead until headed entering final furlong, soon hung left and one pace
racing in 2nd place halfway, every chance 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out
tracking clear leading pair halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and dropped to 4th 3f out, rallied into 3rd again over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, 3rd and held when hampered on rail inside final furlong, no extra
racing in 8th and pushed along halfway, last and struggling over 4f out, plugged on final 2f but never any chance
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Taste The Wine is a course and distance winner and usually goes well here, though he was well beaten on his reappearance over hurdles at Exeter last month. He looks best of Bernard Llewellyn's quartet while Tijori has also won over the track and trip and gained his only success over hurdles here so he can get into the action. Ninepointsixthree has gone up 13lb since his winning run began on Tapeta at Wolverhampton but Par Three should be considered as he won over the trip at Kempton in February and is just 1lb higher. FOUR NATIONS is hardly a prolific winner but bounced back to form with a comfortable victory at Wolverhampton last week for which he has a 6lb penalty. George Baker has put up a 7lb claimer to negate the extra and the seven-year-old can follow up now back in the right frame of mind.
Four Nations (USA) 5-2 (9-12) Slowly away headway on outer to go close up after 3f, went 2nd over 3f out, led entering final 3f, ridden 2f out, clear entering final furlong, eased near finish, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) in Apr beating Bowdler's Magic (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Shadows Ofthenight (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 14, 10l behind Suprise Vendor (8-11) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) In touch, outpaced and lost place over 6f out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Barwick (11-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f am hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Aug.
Tijori (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 9l behind Secret Edge (9-2) at Newbury 2m app hcp (5) sft in Oct '13.
Ninepointsixthree 9-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7l behind Nolecce (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Apr.
Medburn Cutler 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Delagoa Bay (8-12) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Toretto (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Lady Knight (8-0) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Apr.
Blue Top 66-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, soon ridden along and behind, tailed off final 4f, last of 11, 36l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) in Jan.
Fuzzy Logic (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 4f out, rallied and every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 6, 9l behind Noor Al Haya (8-12) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
Blue Talisman (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Raced wide, close up, ridden to chase winner 3f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Here For Good (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Aaman (IRE) 11-4 (9-10) Led after 2f, 5 lengths clear over 8f out, hard driven over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Blackmore (9-12) at Southwell 2m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb '12.
Moon Trip 20-1 (9-5) Led until approaching halfway, chased leader until over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 9, 9l behind Sandy Cove (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Par Three (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led over 8f out, soon headed, chased leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Stoneham (9-0) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Apr.
