chased leader from 1st, not fluent 10th, challenged 12th, not fluent and clear 3 out, readily
raced keenly, led until mistake 4 out, soon held, kept on
chased leader until 1st, not fluent and behind 8th, well behind 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out
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Al Roc looked back in love with the game until a poor performance at Worcester on Sunday which may have been attributed to softer ground. Mr Mafia has done all his recent winning around right-handed tracks but he has won when going this way around in the past. KAUTO THE KING proved his Worcester victory to be no fluke when hacking up here last time out. The assessor has made life difficult by pushing Joe Tizzard’s inmate a further 5lb up the weights though he easily holds Acros The Line on that run and gets the nod. Black Gerry made all for a comfortable victory at Fontwell and is just 5lb higher.
Kauto The King (FR) 9-2 (10-2) Raced in 3rd, awkward and pushed along after 9th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Mercian Prince (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Al Roc (FR) 4-1 (12-2) Prominent, pushed along after 3rd and 4th, reminders 7th, hard ridden 8th and lost ground, in rear 9th, soon beaten, last of 7, dist behind Planned Paradise (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed after next, led 6th, clear 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Vivas (11-12) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.
Black Gerry (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Jumped well, made all, good jump to extend advantage 3 out, stumbled next, ridden after last, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May beating Statuario (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Across The Line (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Well off the pace in last pair, never on terms, 6th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Kauto The King (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
