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Army Cadets Wales Supporting NSPCC Schools Service Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
- Form 1-77449
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey S J Cummins
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no chance with clear pair after
- Form 233035
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked winner on outside, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, plugged on same pace, no chance final 2f
- Form 111
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
held up in rear, struggling over 4f out, soon ridden and no chance with clear leaders, plugged on to take remote 4th final strides
- Form 20807-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leaders in 5th, reminders over 5f out, struggling over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off final 2f
- Form 827-384
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey William Cox
tracked leaders, outpaced 4f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon lost touch and no chance after, lost remote 4th final strides
Look My Way
22- Form 523239
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
made all, drew readily clear over 2f out, unchallenged after, ridden when hung left towards far side rail over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong, very easily
In depth
Verdict
Champagne Champ is something of a course specialist and it would be no surprise to see Rod Millman’s charge go well in this. Staying hurdler Rolling Maul has taken on a new lease of life on the Flat and defends an unbeaten record. Conditions won’t be a problem but he’s up a further 7lb since completing his hat-trick at Newmarket meaning LOOK MY WAY (NAP) is 4lb better off than when a staying-on third in that race. Andrew Balding’s three-year-old has since run well in the ultra-competitive Melrose at York. It will be a surprise if any of the remaining trio are good enough.
Formwatch
Desert God (IND) 18-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, to 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Dubawi Fifty (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Champagne Champ 10-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Dubawi Fifty (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, held on gamely, won at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Addicted To You (8-7) by hd, 8 ran.
Shades of Silver 33-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Cartwright (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Norab (GER) 20-1 (9-2) Soon chased leaders on outside, 2nd halfway, led over 3f out until over 2f out, chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Taws (10-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Look My Way 20-1 (8-0) Mid-division, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, 9th of 19, 8l behind Secret Advisor (9-2) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.