held up in rear, struggling 4 out, never threatened, weakened before 2 out
tracked clear leader, close up before 4 out, led after next, headed when hampered 2 out, soon ridden and no impression with winner, mistake last
held up in 4th, close up when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from next
jinked left start, behind, reminder after 4th, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
led, took keen hold and clear to before 4 out, headed after next, no chance with front pair before 2 out
hampered start, held up in 3rd, close up before 4 out, poised to challenge turning in, led when went left 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths clear when went left again and blundered last, kept on
hampered start, took keen hold, held up behind, driven to chase clear leaders after 3 out, never pace to challenge
Last month’s easy Stratford winner Red Tornado, second over track and trip in June, is the form choice in this but taken on with the fast-improving PASSING CALL (NAP). Alan King’s mare is receiving the best part of a stone and she followed up a maiden win at Worcester with equally-impressive success under a penalty at Bangor for which she has only been raised a pound. Court Minstrel has earned more than £1/4 million in prize money but is starting to look a light of former days and Garo De Juilley is 8lb higher than when second at Wincanton in May. Utility and Bleu Et Noir are best watched at present.
Court Minstrel (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Always behind, beaten 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind L'inganno Felice (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Garo De Juilley (FR) 100-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, very keen, weakened over 2f out, eased, 17th of 19, 33 3/4l behind Lagostovegas (9-3) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Red Tornado (FR) 11-10fav (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd before 3 out, led on home turn, soon shaken up and clear, very easily, won at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Regulation (11-6) by 11l, 6 ran.
Utility (GER) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden and well beaten after 2 out, 6th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Wells De Lune (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Bleu Et Noir 33-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, under pressure over 4f out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Groveman (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) fm in Jul.
Passing Call 10-11fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, clear flat, ran on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Val Mome (10-12) by 5l, 9 ran.
Cleni Wells (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Chased winner until 4th (water), chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 25 3/4l behind Tikkinthebox (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
