tracked leader, led 2nd until next, led again 6th until after 4 out, slightly short of room on inside before next where chance, hit 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, blundered last
held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
prominent, led 5th until next, chased leader, led again after 4 out until next, chased winner, held 2 out, kept on same pace
led until 2nd, led again next until 5th, chased leaders, reminders and lost place 8th, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden, 3rd and held when hit 2 out, went left and hit last, kept on
held up, mistake 5th, headway approaching 10th, chased leaders 4 out, led travelling well next, in command 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out
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Reblis was beaten twelve lengths when runner-up to Sirop De Menthe here last week so a big run from the winner in the previous race will give the form a boost. Westward Point looked potentially useful when scoring at Wetherby ywo years ago but has only had two runs subsequently though he'll enjoy the testing conditions. Atlantic Roller keeps attracting support, despite a losing run stretching back three years, but appears unlikely to concede weight to SAINT RAPH (NAP). Robert Walford's French import showed his liking for testing ground at Wincanton in January and though pulled up in a Grade 3 later reappeared with a promising run at Stratford that will have put him right for this. Listen Boy hasn't run for almost a year and though Noble Legend has seven victories to his credit the latest was two years ago and he pulled up in his last two starts in the spring.
Westward Point 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place after 6th, closed 9th, not fluent 3 out, one pace and no impression next, went 3rd before last, 3rd of 8, 19 1/2l behind Phone Home (11-2) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Atlantic Roller (IRE) 6-5fav (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 9th, driven 3 out, hanging left from after next, every chance last, held flat, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Sporting Boy (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Saint Raph (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon went 4th, stayed on same pace, never involved, 4th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Roc D'apsis (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Noble Legend 5-2fav (11-5) Led to 4th, tracked leader, lost place 9th, weakened and pulled up before 5 out, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
Listen Boy (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, prominent on outside 5 out, ridden and effort to chase winner 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression when lost 2nd flat, stayed on to regain 2nd final stride, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Count Guido Deiro (11-7) at Lingfield 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Kings Cross (FR) 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), soon behind, 14th of 20, 34 1/4l behind A Hare Breath (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Reblis (FR) 14-1 (10-5) Led, clear before 3rd until reminder after 4 out, headed 2 out, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Sirop De Menthe (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
