held up in touch, weakened before 3 out
mid-division in 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened before pulling up
tracked leader, ridden and blundered 2 out when weakening, plugged on
led, headed 4 out, weakened from next
behind, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression
towards rear, pushed along and went poor 4th 2 out, never dangerous
always behind
tracked leaders in 3rd, son went 2nd, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, easily
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Most of these have questions to answer but Lindsay's Dream and Hawk Gold are both course and distance winners and the former wasn't beaten far on the Flat at Brighton last month. Sadma appeared to show improvement when second here last time, though the winner has been well beaten since. Noble Friend was second at Worcester and Uttoxeter in June but the ground will be a lot slower today. Two of IN THE CROWD's last three runs have been in sellers but this probably isn't much better. He's nicely treated on his form of last year so gets a tentative vote. Qasser has been placed in four of his seven starts over hurdles but the lack of recent action is a worry.
Seven Summits (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, soon behind, tailed off approaching 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Tiradia (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Oct.
Noble Friend (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner last, stayed on same pace, no impression, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Sureness (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Sadma 25-1 (11-5) Led and soon clear, reduced lead when hit 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Nebula Storm (10-8) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
In The Crowd (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led, clear until 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Hawdyerwheesht (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Reggie Perrin 6-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along 6 along, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 10, 16l behind Jewellery (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Lindsay's Dream 8-1 (11-1) Held up early, headway to chase leaders 3rd, went 2nd before 7th until before 3 out, weakened soon after, 9th of 14, 33l behind Al Amaan (10-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Master Wickham (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten 3 out, last of 8, well behind Agapanthus (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Qasser (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) Held up, headway to chase winner 2 out, hit next and kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Hold The Bucks (10-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Stentorian (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, blundered 4th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Demographic (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Admirable Duque (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, struggling 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cash Injection (10-7) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 14 ran.
Hawk Gold (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 35l behind Vertueux (10-3) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
What's For Tea 66-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden before 5th, soon behind, 7th of 9, 48l behind Vertueux (10-3) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
