held up, smooth headway and close up 3 out, ridden next, kept on and every chance last, driven and no extra flat
towards rear, lost place 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, smooth headway to challenge, 3 out, ridden and led approaching next, headed briefly after 2 out, driven and kept on well under pressure flat
tracked leaders, led 3rd, hit 3 out, soon headed and ridden and weakened from next
led until blundered and headed 3rd, behind and reminders 7 and pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, led briefly next, ridden and kept on one pace until weakened flat
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Charlie Crab, Ben Britten and Glen Rouge make the shortlist here, with Charlie Crab taken to make up for a last time out disappointment. A solid second at Market Rasen before falling when still well there next time, Glen Rouge has strong claims here and can go well. Three time winner Ben Britten was a disappointment in Ireland last time, but had been a decisive winner before that. He handles quick and soft ground, but may just be a touch high in the weights and is passed over. Charlie Crab, a bumper winner, won a small contest on soft ground before being run out of it on a quicker surface at Aintree after a lay off. He would like some rain, but he nonetheless looks less exposed than his rivals, and Charlie Crab looks capable of recovering losses here.
Ben Britten 8-1 (10-4) Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, kept on same pace before straight, 6th of 14, 23l behind Marseillais (11-1) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hdl gd.
Summer Soul (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 14, 30l behind Tranos (10-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Charlie Crab 3-1fav (11-7) Held up in rear, pushed along approaching 8th, reminder 9th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Always Waining (11-12) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Jun.
Cluthe Boy (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, more than 31l behind Waittillitellyou (9-10) at Tipperary 3m hcp hdl 0-130 gf in Jun.
Stolen Light (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Made all, strongly pressed and stayed on well from 3 out, won at Killarney 2m 1f nov hdl gs in Sept '06 beating Holly Tree (11-5) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Polly Whitefoot 16-1 (9-8) Took keen hold, held up in touch, pushed along after 10th, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 10l behind Always Waining (11-12) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Jun.
Glen Rouge (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Led, headed 2nd, in touch when fell at the 7th in race won by Job One (11-4) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun, 12 ran.
