tracked leader until after 2nd, in touch, squeezed through on inside and led after 3 out, clear before next, easily
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, outpaced when rider dropped whip after 5th, behind after next
led, jumped right 4th, ridden after next, headed and bumped after 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake 2 out
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway next, slipped on bend after 5th, mistake and outpaced 3 out, no impression after
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, every chance after 3 out, no impression on winner next
held up, headway 3rd, ridden 6th, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
tailed off after 2nd
Back in selling company, BACCALAUREATE is fancied to resume winning ways. Nigel Twiston-Davies' five-year-old didn't stay the longer trip when pulled up at Perth last month but an earlier fourth behind Rajnagan at Newton Abbot looks the best recent form on offer here. Denton Ryal has improved of late and will make a bold bid to complete her hat-trick in receipt of 9lb as her latest win was franked by the runner-up earlier this week. Cossack Prince drops into this grade for the first time and also warrants respect, though was tailed off on the all-weather on his latest outing.
Baccalaureate (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, hit 7th, ridden and weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bold Perk (9-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 12 ran.
Just Mossie 20-1 (10-8) Held up in 4th, not fluent 2nd, outpaced from 6th, stayed on from 2 out, not fluent last, almost got 2nd, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Final Flyer (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Cossack Prince 9-2 (10-5) Led, clear 2nd until reduced lead approaching 3 out, headed soon after 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened from next, 5th of 8, 15l behind Lastroseofsummer (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Liszt (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 7th of 12, 45l behind Reaping The Reward (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jun.
Denton Ryal 9-4fav (10-6) Prominent, challenged 3 out, soon led and ridden, clear last, ran on, won at Worcester 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jun beating Belle De Fontenay (9-12) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Second Brook (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased leader, hit 3 out and ridden, left chasing winner 2 out, no chance when blundered and stumbled last, soon dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Leopard Hills (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Haling Park (UAE) 12-1 (11-1) With leader, led and mistake 3rd, headed before 6th, soon lost place, behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Hoar Frost (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun '10, 11 ran.
