led 2nd, headed 4th, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened run in
in rear, pushed along 6 out, pulled up 2 out
raced wide close up, hit 8th, mistake and lost place 6 out, pulled up 3 out
in touch, pushed along 6th, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, rallied run in to go 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden 4 lengths clear when blundered last, headed run in
led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, dropped to 4th at 10th, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last
in touch, headway 10th to track leaders, chased clear leader approaching last, ridden to lead run in, ran on
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The Big Bite is hard to catch right but did win a Grade 3 over the course and distance in the spring whereas Frero Banbou has done all of his winning so far over shorter trips. Sail Away doesn’t stand much racing but signed off the last campaign with a victory at Ayr and has had a wind operation since. Red Rookie’s run at Ascot wasn’t his form and the longer trip here will play to his strengths and Karl Philippe was in good form around this time last year. KANDOO KID (NAP), only beaten a neck over track and trip earlier this month, is improving with experience and can overcome a 6lb rise with Iron Bridge beaten off lower marks twice at the start of the year.
Sail Away (FR) 13-2 (11-8) Made all, jumped well, clear 10th, unchallenged, won at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Forward Plan (10-11) by 11l, 8 ran.
Iron Bridge (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 11th, jumped left and not fluent 4 out, close 2nd when not much room last, struck on nose by rival jockeys whip flat, bumped towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Autonomous Cloud (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
The Big Bite (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Midfield in touch, not fluent 11th, soon ridden and outpaced, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Karl Philippe (FR) 18-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, blundered badly 3rd, pushed wide bend afetr 11th, headway 13th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after, 8th of 15, 21l behind Midnight River (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Frero Banbou (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, closed up behind leaders 12th (canal turn), every chance last and ridden run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Gesskille (11-7) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Goose Man (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Made all, jumped well, forged away approaching 2 out, went further ahead run-in, not extended, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating G'day Aussie (10-2) by 11l, 6 ran.
Kandoo Kid (FR) 9-4fav (11-3) Prominent, raced keenly, pushed along and went clear with leader after 2 out, ridden and made strong challenge run-in, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Galop De Chasse (11-3) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Red Rookie 5-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Boothill (11-5) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Whodini (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) In rear, headway on outer when not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, chased leaders before last, ran on strongly to lead post, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Vintage Fizz (12-0) by hd, 10 ran.
