tracked leader, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, hard driven to challenge after last, kept on well under pressure
tracked leader, slow 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, faded approaching last
made all, travelled well, ridden when challenged after after last, stayed on well
NonRunner
Only four runners in this but three of them won last-time out and the other was a dual course and distance around this time last year. Commodore Barry is on a hat-trick and represents an in-form stable. Dreamsoftheatre has won two of his last three but is the senior member of the party. MARBLE MOON can complete the four-timer as long as there isn’t significant rain. His latest victory at Newton Abbot received a boost when the runner-up won in a canter last week at Worcester. Some Kinda Lama is eased in grade but needs to rediscover his best form.
Some Kinda Lama (IRE) 5-1fav (11-9) Tracked leaders until 11th, soon lost touch, struggling 17th, pulled up before 2 out, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, challenged on outside before next, driven to lead between last 2, ridden clear flat, ran on, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Fact Of The Matter (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Marble Moon (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to challenge and edged left between last 2, led before the last, hung left run-in, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Bradford Bridge (11-1) by 2l, 14 ran.
Commodore Barry (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Made all, ridden and pressed 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Angel of Harlem (11-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
