led in start, held up well off the pace in last pair, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, rallied on outside 2 out, went never nearer 3rd last
prominent in chasing group, mistake 5th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
chased winner throughout, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace, never able to challenge
held up off the pace in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before next, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened into 4th last
chased clear leading pair, closer approaching 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
made all and mostly clear until approaching 4 out, went clear again before 2 out, unchallenged
prominent in chasing group, lost place before 7th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Doctor Look Here, Midnight Sapphire and Chill In The Wood are all worth a market check. Jasmin Des Bordes’ run at Southwell was too bad to be true while a case can be made for Easyrun De Vassy and the returning My Lady Grey but Graeme McPherson’s string seems to be firing on all cylinders and SAMMYLOU can overcome a 6lb rise to complete a course and distance double.
Jasmin Des Bordes (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in rear on outside, headway after 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Sebastian Beach (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Midnight Sapphire 9-1 (11-0) In touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Kilconny Bridge (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Easyrun De Vassy (FR) 3-1fav (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, switched outside and headway 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 12, 20l behind Sebastian Beach (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sammylou (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, close 2nd between last 2, upsides last, soon led, kept on well run-in, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Classic Escape (11-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Chill In The Wood 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 9th, led before final bend, clear approaching last, stayed on well, won at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Simply Mani (11-0) by 16l, 8 ran.
My Lady Grey 7-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 8th, went 2nd from last (normal 2 out), no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Hang Tough (10-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Eighteenhundred (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 4f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Kommodity Kid (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Mar.
Doctor Look Here (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway when hampered 3 out, chased leaders next, running on after last when badly hampered and carried left close home, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Heavey (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
