led to 4th, tracked leader, led again after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden and weakened from next
mid-division on inside, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, soon no impression
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, ridden and kept on flat, no impression
tracked leader, led 4th, driven and headed after 3 out, weakened after next
held up behind, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous
held up on outside, headway 3 out, effort next, ridden and kept on same pace approaching last
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression
mid-division, headway and in touch 5th, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, lost touch and pulled up before 6th
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Benmadigan is the one to side with here ahead of Winter Star and Sheshali. The selection was well beaten on his first three starts but showed improved form on his handicap bow over this trip and may well have gone close but for being hampered at the last. He's 5lbs higher but open to improvement and should go close. Winter Star steps up in trip following a onepaced effort at Worcester just four days ago. That run wasn't too bad and he may well appreciate this stiffer test but it remains to be seen what that run has taken out of him. Stablemate Sheshali is having his first run for the yard since arriving from Ireland and his breeding offers hope that he will see out this sort of trip; support for him would be of interest. That Man Fox is the first runner back for Phil McEntee and connections are hopeful of a big run so he enters calculations whilst Jonjo O'Neill has his team in good order so Hawk Landing also merits consideration. Irish raider Good Gordon is another potential improver at this longer trip and support for him in an interesting race would look significant but Benmadigan has already advertised his claims and is preferred.
Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Prominent, lost place 12th, ridden next, soon weakened, 8th of 18, 27l behind Brooklyn Brownie (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gf in Jun.
Karathaena (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up, in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 23l behind English City (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Hawk's Landing (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Held up, mid-division until weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 13l behind That Look (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Winter Star 5-2 (11-6) Held up in touch, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace flat, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Leamington Lad (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gf.
That Man Fox 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 7th of 11, 23l behind Double Deputy (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Ross Comm 13-2 (10-8) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, 6th of 11, 16l behind Chabrimal Minster (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in May.
Good Gordon (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, took closer order approaching 2 out, kept on without threatening from last, 10th of 18, 33l behind Gerannjo (9-3) at Roscommon 2m hcp hdl 0-123 gd in Jun.
Benmadigan (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Held up, headway 8f out, every chance when badly hampered last, not recover, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Cyd Charisse (11-6) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Notaproblem (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) In touch, chased winner 5th to 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, 33l behind General Alarm (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Standandbecounted 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, hampered 6th, weakened after 13th, no chance when blundered badly last, 8th of 12, well behind Kingfisher Niamh (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Jun.
Sheshali (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 11, 23l behind Won In The Dark (10-7) at Cork 2m 3yo hdl gd in Nov.
Our Kenny 12-1 (10-9) In touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, 4th of 7, 34l behind Classic Moon (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
