held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, led approaching 2 out, cleared before last easily
held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before last
behind, not fluent 2nd, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms
pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, evrey chance 3 out, outpaced by winner next, mistake last, soon weakened
held up towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 4th
held up mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out
behind, headway approaching 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on strongly approaching last, ran on, no chance with winner
held up mid-division, bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened, blundered and unseated rider last
in touch, ridden to challenge 2 out, chased winner last, lost 2nd flat
held up in touch, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, behind when mistake 2nd last
prominent, mistake 3 out, weakened before next
prominent, led 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly
led until 3rd, remained prominent until weakened approaching 3 out
Nonrunner
A race sponsored by Coolmore stallions can go the way of a son of Galileo as CALZAGHE is nominated to complete his hat-trick and see off Prince Broc and Vertueux. Jim Best has sweetened the five-year-old up, winning two races at Market Rasen after a break. He has a good young conditional jockey on-board and a double penalty may not be enough to stop the three-timer. Karasakal ran really well behind Zabeel Palace last time and that form has been franked; blinkers are tried for the first time. Regional Counsel ran well at Fakenham last time out, Zen Factor looks to be slowly getting the hang of things, whilst Prince Broc could be well-treated on this return to action after 566 days off. Vertueux nearly sprang a surprise at 50/1 in a Ludlow seller last time, Waarid is more interesting dropping in trip, whilst Classical Rhythm, Noun De La Thinte and Ashes Summer all come here on the back of good runs. Isntshelovely is of more interest now dropping in trip and the ground at Taunton last time had become a bit of a bog so the run is excused. Northern Lad needs watching in the betting, however it is his stablemate Calzaghe who can knock his rivals out.
Calzaghe (IRE) 4-6fav (11-8) Held up and keen, headway to lead 5th, clear when blundered 2 out, hit last, eased close home, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Blinded Bythelight (10-8) by 18l, 8 ran.
Shinnecock Bay 11-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, mistake 8th, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind Daurica (11-0) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Regional Counsel 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, ridden 2 out, headway before last, ridden and kept on to go 4th flat, 4th of 12, 3l behind Weststern (10-6) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Zen Factor 9-1 (11-9) Led to 5th, chased leader, jumped left when weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 21l behind Laconicos (10-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Prince Broc (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden to lead 3 out, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 18, nk behind Nemetan (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f 4yo cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May '08.
Vertueux (FR) 50-1 (10-9) Mostly chased clear leader, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Genari (10-10) at Ludlow 2m sell hdl (5) gd.
Waarid 8-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, lost place 3 out, 7th of 11, 21l behind Bennynthejets (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Classical Rhythm (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, slightly hampered 2 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Akram (11-6) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd.
Noun De La Thinte (FR) 11-4 (11-7) Held up, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Thethirdoftheforth (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Isintshelovely (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Close up, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 15, 24l behind Jocheski (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp hdl (4) gd.
Mistress Eva 20-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Laconicos (10-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Ashes Summer (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Prominent, raced keenly, went 2nd approaching 5th until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Blazing Buck (10-9) at Sandown 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd.
Romney Marsh 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and chased leader after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 14, 22l behind Massams Lane (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Karasakal (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, every chance last, kept on into 2nd run-in but never any chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Zabeel Palace (10-8) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
Northern Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Took keen hold towards rear, not fluent 5th, never near leaders, 10th of 16, 31l behind Gainsborough's Art (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
