held up towards rear, steady headway 6th, chased winner well before 2 out, stayed on flat
chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened
behind, ridden along 3rd, soon tailed off and pulled up after 5th
made all, clear 3 out, mistake last, driven out
chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden 6th, stayed on one pace from 3 out
soon behind, mistake 5th
behind until moderate headway approaching 3 out
mid-division, ridden and no impression when mistake 3 out
mid-division, driven and struggling 6th
in touch until weakened 5th
chased leaders, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased winner to well before 2 out, weakened soon after
behind, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from next
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Theflyingscottie, Mr Tambourine Man and Fiddlers Creek and the tentative nomination is given to Theflyingscottie. The selection won a seller in good style last time out when beating Positano and although this looks tougher he won in the style of an improver and under conditions that suit he is taken to defy the handicapper. Mr Tambourine Man rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Chariot but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually archived and is passed over for that reason. Fiddlers Creek won well a coupler of runs ago but has since disappointed off this mark so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Monsieur is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder Time For You looks to be on a handy mark and could go well if fit after a 233 day absence and should be noted in the market but in a trappy affair where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Theflyingscottie.
Smoothly Does It 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division and keen, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 16, 10l behind dhtrs Smokey Mountain (10-11) & Lysander (10-11) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Time For You 9-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance last, not quicken flat, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Zando (10-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Nov.
Monsieur (FR) 7-2fav (11-3) Permanent and keen, ridden to chase leader and hung left to 3 out one pace flat, 3rd of 18, 4 1/2l behind Patronage (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Mr Tambourine Man (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-5) Always prominent, hit 2nd, led 5th, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, kept on, won at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun beating Chariot (10-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Theflyingscottie 7-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, ran on, won at Uttoxeter 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun beating Positano (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Lake Imperial (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Keen, led 2nd, ridden and headed last, not quickened flat, 2nd of 18, 2l behind Patronage (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Pearson Glen (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, well behind Megaton (11-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 29l behind I'm Your Man (10-11) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
