tracked leader, joined leaders 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon shaken up, stayed on well
led until mistake, headed 6th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
held up, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tired when blundered 2 out and last
chased leaders, led 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden, headed approaching next, soon beaten
close up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd next, soon hung right, kept on same pace
close up until 4th, stopped quickly, pulled up after next
held up, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out
Good Citizen is our idea of the winner with That's Confidential the most pertinent danger. The selection does have to shoulder a penalty but the ex-chaser has won on a similar surface before and should be up to winning this in spite of a very agricultural hurdling technique. Thats Confidential shaped well in a couple of bumpers with give in the ground. Admittedly, this is the most testing surface he's faced so the market is watched. Call Me Sir has looked ordinary so far. Ex-pointer Berkeley Court was easy to back on return under rules. The remainder have shown little to write home about. Good Citizen's presence appears to have scared off most of the meaningful opposition and we will not oppose.
Good Citizen (IRE) 15-8 (11-5) Tracked leader, ridden 7th, faded after 3 out, 4th of 12, 9l behind Black Anshan (11-5) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Berkeley Court 7-4fav (12-0) (tt) led til hdd wknd rap 3 out; pulled up in race won by Special Order (11-7) at Umberleigh 3m ptp frm in Jun, 8 ran.
Call Me Sir (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 7th, went 4th next, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 14, 32l behind Marigolds Way (11-12) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Global Party (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, no chance from next, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Distiller (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd.
Thats Confidential (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 9th, weakened under pressure approaching 3 out, 7th of 12, 46l behind Ricardo's Chance (11-4) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Theseainttoys (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) In rear, keen early, jumped right 3rd and 4th, no chance from 6th, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Distiller (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd.
Vic's World (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistakes and weakened 6th, 10th of 14, well behind Johnny Bissett (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul.
