chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure from last, took 3rd near finish
mid-division when fell 8th
led, blundered 10th, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off
raced keenly and soon tracked leader, lost place after 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
behind, headway and in touch 4 out, ridden and effort next, weakened 2 out
mistakes, in touch, went 2nd after 7th, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, blundered last, one pace and lost 3rd near finish
mistake 1st, behind, hampered 8th, not recover, pulled up before next
behind, headway 4 out, rider lost iron after 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd after last, not reached winner
in touch, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on flat
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, never nearer
Pass The Class gets the confident vote here with Two Miles West and Drive On rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Bagan last time out.Is sure to have learnt from the experience and given nominal improvement he will be hard to beat. Two Miles West rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Abragante, However he was let down by his jumping on that occasion and the drop in trip is also a concern. Drive On was second behind Lord Lington in a selling hurdle last time and he will need to improve for the switch to fences if he is to score. Adventurist was fourth behind Nelsons Spice last time and on a line through that horse he has a little to find with the selection while Benny may need the run after a 532 day break and for the winner we return to Pass The Class.
Adventurist 16-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 11, 6l behind Nelson's Spice (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Benny 4-1 (11-7) won at Cottenham 3m ptp gf in Jan '06 beating Gumlayloy (12-0) by 4l, 15 ran.
Drive On (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 4th, outpaced after 5th, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Lord Lington (10-5) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Fiftyseven Chev (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Mid-division, struggling from 16th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Southwestern (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gd in May, 14 ran.
Gunsmoke Blue (IRE) (12-0) 3rd of 12, 18l behind Battle Axe (12-0) at Kilfeacle 3m ire ptp sft in Jan.
Pass The Class (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) In touch, headway 5 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Bagan (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in May.
The Stickler 40-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, still in touch when fell at the 7th in race won by Be Fair (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in May, 13 ran.
Two Miles West (IRE) 6-1fav (10-3) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Abragante (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
