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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 3U87-64
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
led or 2nd until before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 68355-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, went 4th but no impression, well held when mistake last
- Form 6221-6U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside 4 out, driven after 3 out, 5th and no extra 2 out
- Form 6F65-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
led or 2nd until 3 out, weakened well before next
- Form P61-635
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr B Paris-Crofts
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression, well held last
- Form 36P0-P3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th or 6th, struggling 4 out, behind next
- Form 748-064
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, 2nd when not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, mistake and headed last, stayed on, just held
- Form 4343-24
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
mid-division, headway after 4 out, led after next, headed 2 out, dived at last and led again, all out, held on
- Form 708-437
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, not fluent 2nd, reminders after 4th, lost place before 4 out, rallied briefly 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 44/15-75
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey R Johnson
Nonrunner
- Form 3P4046/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Jordan Williams
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aaman has a course win to his name and the booking of Richard Johnson is eye-catching, but he has been out of sorts of late, along with both On Alberts Head and Midnight Queen. Atlantic King probably produced the best performance of his career to date in a similar event at Uttoxeter, but the form doesn’t amount to much and in a poor race, it’s worth giving another chance to ROMEO AMERICO. He has disappointed twice since his victory at Plumpton in April but ran too keenly in the first of those races and fell early last time. Though he’s nothing special these days, he is capable of winning this. The consistent Taste The Wine is on a good mark and capable of making the frame.
Formwatch
Star Trouper (IRE) 6-1 (12-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no extra next, 4th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Lime Street (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ice Konig (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Last pair, some headway when hit 7th, never threatened, 7th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Rainbow Haze (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Romeo Americo (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Needless Shouting (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, went 4th after last, no impression, 4th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Endeavor (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, carried wide on bend after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 12, 21l behind Harangue (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Atlantic King (GER) 20-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, 4th and outpaced 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind King Muro (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jun.
On Alberts Head (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Led until pushed along headed after 2 out, soon weakened, left poor 4th last, 4th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Cillian's Well (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Harangue (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Midnight Queen 17-2 (10-7) Led after 1st, headed 3 out, soon short off room and stumbled on bend, no extra 2 out, 7th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Harangue (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Aaman (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, mistake 4th, weakened before 2 out, plugged on into modest 5th close home, 5th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Powderonthebonnet (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bobby Dove 9-2 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place after 6th, weakened after next, 6th of 9, dist behind Duke's Affair (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.