jumped slowly, chased leaders, left 2nd 4th, jumped left next, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
restrained start, raced keenly, headway approaching 2nd, chased winner before next, fell 4th
chased winner to 3rd, hampered next and lost place, hampered by loose horse 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 4th, chased winner 6th, driven 3 out, stayed on flat
in touch, mistake 5th, soon driven, weakened approaching next, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 1st, lost place after next, pushed along in rear 3rd, well behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up before next
made all, mistake 2 out, driven flat, stayed on
not jumped well, in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Minder is the most experienced to take to the field today but our selection goes the way of BARIZAN; Fongoli also makes the shortlist after an impressive performance last time. The selection made a winning return to action last time, after 10 months away from the track. The Evan Williams trained gelding was been tested over the longer distance for the first time and the step up certainly seemed to bring out the best in him. Minder was a runner up over this 17f when last visiting this venue and a similar result looks likely today. He's a bit of an unpredictable sort and has made the frame only once before but any positive movement in the market would make him interesting. Fongoli's search for a win is expected to continue here, but his most recent effort, when runner up in a Ffos Las maiden, was a step in the right direction and he should again make the frame. Lucky Punt looks a capable sort but looked off the boil at the latest and Venitia Williams' Niceonefrankie looked decent on debut but improvement is needed if he is the pose a threat to the front three, including our selection Barizan.
Barizan (IRE) 2-5fav (10-12) In touch, challenged 3 out, led flat, ran on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Jun beating True Britannia (10-0) by 6l, 8 ran.
Forty Thirty (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Theocritus (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f sell stks (6) gf in May (flat).
Lucky Punt 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 12l behind Antigua Sunrise (8-12) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun (flat).
Minder 2-1 (10-12) In touch and keen, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 10, 21l behind Graysland (9-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Niceonefrankie 15-2 (10-12) In touch in main group, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 16, 36l behind Rupestrian (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in May.
Troubletimestwo (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, reminder after 5th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, weakening when hampered on inside bend approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, 41l behind Takelli (10-4) at Stratford 2m 3yo clm hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Fongoli 5-1 (10-5) Led, headed 3rd, led again 5th, headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, led again all out and headed close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Graysland (9-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Premier Krug (IRE) 7-1 (7-13) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 4th of 10, 13l behind Arizona John (9-2) at Redcar 1m 3yo & 4yo sll (5) fm (flat).
