disputed close 4th on inside, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, joined last, came clear run-in
led, stumbled badly 4th, went right and bumped 4 out and next, ridden after 3 out, headed before next, weakened quickly
raced keenly tracking leader until before 3rd, went 2nd again 5th until 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along turning in, ridden and weakened between last two
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd before 3rd until 5th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened home turn, soon behind
wore hood to post, held up in last pair, headway out wide before 2 out, ridden to challenge between last two, soon no extra and weakened
not fluent 1st, held up in last pair, mistake 2 out, went moderate 5th at the last
disputed 4th out wide, went 2nd approaching 2 out, every chance when mistake last, not recover
No Way Pedro won a handicap back under Rules at Worcester 12 days ago but the four-year-old ABSOLUTE RULER (NAP), rated 107, could outclass these having a first run in a seller. He’s yet to finish out of the frame in four starts over timber. Taghadoe and Sholokhov Cocktail will both need to up their game and Book of Secrets was tailed off having a first run for new connections at Fakenham.
No Way Pedro (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, not much room and stumbled 4th, headway before 3 out, switched left after 2 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Three Macks (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Absolute Ruler (USA) 5-2 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Young Merlin (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Book of Secrets (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked winner, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out, last of 4, 21 1/4l behind State Of Bliss (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
O'Grady's Boy (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Mid-division, mistake 6th, 5th when not fluent 4 out, no extra from 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Lights Are Green (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Taghadoe (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 14 3/4l behind Mr Zippi (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun.
Scarlett Clipper (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, in touch, raced keenly and novicey at times, pushed along 2 out and no response, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Titanium Moon (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Sholokhov Cocktail 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, well beaten over 3f out, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Hot Fizzy Lizzy (10-10) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
