held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, weakened before mistake next
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, mistake 9th, weakened 4 out
always towards rear, never on terms
mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd run-in
chased leader, led after 3rd until 5th, in front again before 3 out, ridden and hit next and last, headed and no extra run-in
mid-division, pushed along on outside before 7th,
prominent, chased leader after 3rd, led 5th until before 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in
mistake 4th, always behind, tailed off
held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out,
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, went 2nd 2 out, hung left before the last, ridden to lead run-in
behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led until after 3rd, chased leaders weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced wide, chased leaders, weakened quickly 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Secret Melody appeared to be going well when coming to grief at the first in the home straight last time at Market Rasen but is not exactly reliable. Tim Rocco followed up a win at Bangor with a second at Market Rasen and is more likely to run his race but JOLY MAKER has slipped to a mark a pound lower than when successful over course and distance last October and hasn’t had as much racing as some of these in the interim. Felix Mendelssohn is also capable of playing a part off a lenient mark.
Tim Rocco (GER) 7-4fav (11-6) Held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 4th, close 2nd 3 out, left disputing lead last, headed and not quicken run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Tricky Customer (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Diamond Rock 10-3fav (10-5) In touch, headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Shanroe In Milan (12-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Joly Maker (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd 8th until before 2 out where mistake and weakened, 5th of 10, 26l behind Maxed Out King (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Chain Of Beacons 16-1 (11-4) Held-up, ridden approaching last, outpaced but kept on into fifth on run-in, 5th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Lake Baikal (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Court Jurado (IRE) 18-5 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 9, 17l behind Dancing In The Sky (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Felix Mendelssohn (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along three out, weakened approaching two out, no impression, 7th of 11, 18l behind Lake Baikal (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Secret Melody 6-1 (10-8) Led, going strongly when landed awkwardly lost hind legs and unseated rider after 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Held up in last pair, plugged on and left modest 4th 3 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 8l behind Little Stevie (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Dragon Khan (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway when jumped left last, went never dangerous 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 14l behind Tikkinthebox (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Agentleman (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Refused to race and took no part, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Captains Run (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Behind, tailed off 10th, pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Stormbay Bomber (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, still every chance next, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Izzy's Champion (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Fanfaronade (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, chased leader and clear of field, led 6th, went clear after 4 out, reduced lead and headed approaching next where blundered, weakened before next, blundered last, 4th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Tricky Customer (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
