led to 2nd, chased winner to 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, led briefly 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before next
in touch, reminders 6th, soon lost place, well behind when pulled up approaching 2 out
pushed along after 4th, always in rear, well behind 7th, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden before next and found nil
led 2nd, headed briefly 3 out, ridden and strongly pressesd from 2 out, edged right, kept on gamely flat
always behind, ridden and struggling 7th
in touch, headway travelling well behind leaders when not fluent 3 out, went 2nd going well before 2 out, every chance approaching last, found no extra flat
took keen hold in rear, effort and in touch approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
held up towards rear, headway 7th, effort 3 out, strong challenge and every chance 2 out, found no extra flat
in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened soon after next
mid-division, weakened 7th, well behind when pulled up approaching 2 out
ridden 5th, always behind
Nonrunner
Jonjo O'Neill has his team in good form so Mr Presley has to be respected but he was well held on his handicap debut at Exeter last month so looks best watched in a race where it is hard to get away from COPPER SOUND, who gets the vote over Tutor. Alison Thorpe's gelding has shown improved form in his last two starts and has every chance off just a 2lb higher mark than when a good second at Stratford last time. Quiditch D'ouxy was good value for his win at Huntingdon in March but disappointed off his new mark at Wincanton last time and he is hard to back with confidence following that effort. Jim Best's Hathaal was pulled up on his recent reappearance and is readily discounted, while Absolute Shambles is relatively lightly raced but needs to improve on recent form to trouble the judge. Michael Scudamore's Copper Sound has been running consistently well and showed improved form when running out the easy winner of a novices' handicap at Hexham last week. A reproduction of that effort should be good enough to see him win again.
Copper Sound 4-1fav (10-11) Made all, clear approaching last, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m Am nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May beating Sea Cove (9-7) by 12l, 13 ran.
Rothres (FR) 28-1 (10-6) Always in rear, mistake 6th, soon lost touch, 13th of 14, 47l behind Last Flight (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Play A Cord (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place before 3 out, soon hard ridden and weakened, 9th of 13, 45l behind Graze On And On (10-11) at Towcester 2m (5) gd in May.
Quiditch D'ouxy (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, no impression, 14th of 16, 49l behind Boogie Dancer (10-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Mr Presley (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, 9th of 16, 33l behind Passato (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Absolute Shambles 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hampered 1st and 5th, weakened after next, 5th of 11, 31l behind Synonymy (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Path To Glory 40-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, soon prominent, chased leader approaching 3rd until before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Grave Doubts (11-7) at Towcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Tutor (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, challenging when hit 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind All Three Fables (11-2) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Itstooearly 40-1 (10-12) Held up last, headway after 5th, ridden and stayed on from next, 5th of 10, 17l behind Je Ne Sais Plus (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Tabaran (FR) 18-1 (10-11) Always behind, 10th of 14, well behind Tayman (10-6) at Folkestone 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Oct '07.
Romney Marsh 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakening when not fluent 8th, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Benmadigan (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Lilac Wine 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 7th, stayed on from 2 out, 5th of 18, 9l behind Flying Spirit (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gf in Aug.
Where Now Madame 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon struggling, 12th of 16, well behind Pearl (10-13) at Chepstow 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Hathaal (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bundle Up (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May, 17 ran.
