mid-division, badly hampered 9th, soon well behind, tailed off
mid-division, ridden after 7th, no chance next, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, one pace last
led into start, took keen hold towards rear, 7th when fell 9th
mid-division, headway 8th, weakened next, tailed off
always prominent, led after 2 out, mistake last, ran on
raced keenly, chased leader after 2nd until after 8th, weakening when hampered next, tailed off
raced keenly, pressed leader until 2nd. remained prominent, went 2nd again after 8th until 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, headway when jumped right 8th, ridden when not fluent and jumped right 3 out, soon weakened, jumped right last
not fluent 9th, always in rear, tailed off
very reluctant to race, well behind, pulled up after 2nd
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, 3rd when ran wide on bend approaching 2 out, went left 2 out, one pace
soon ridden along, always behind, tailed off 8th
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, soon pushed along, blundered 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before next
BATHWICK MAN is given the vote here to continue his winning streak; the shortlist is made up of Tootsie Too, Khumbu and potential improver Rock Me. David Pipe's progressive four-year-old was a winner here last time out where he saw off Sagredo by a comfortable three lengths. He escapes a penalty for that win in a conditional jockeys' race and off the same mark of 115 today he looks worth siding with once again with Johnny Farrelly keeping the ride and claiming three pounds. Cave Of the Giant is yet to show much and the blinkers that he sports again had little effect when seen at Salisbury last month, whilst Khumbu tries the blinkers today following an odds-on failure last time at Worcester; the drop in trip doesn't look sure to suit. Aberdeen Park ran a fair race in defeat last time at Hereford and has no ground fears, whilst a market move for Three Lions would look interesting despite his jockey's lack of experience under rules. Rock Me is open to improvement; he was last seen finishing down the field behind Starluck at Fakenham but if he sees out this longer trip on his handicap bow he must be interesting. Synonymy will need to improve on his Newton Abbott win in May but from the foot of the weights he cannot be ignored, along with Aggie who has a first run for Jonjo O'Neill today but has a mark of 97 to contend with. Tootsie Too is one of the more consistent in the line-up and Micky Hammond's mare should run her race, however we will take Bathwick Man to clean up once again.
Old Peak Road (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Saphire Night (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Khumbu 2-5fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leader after 6th, led after 8th, ridden after 2 out, headed last stride, 2nd of 10, shd behind Converti (10-7) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Bathwick Man 13-2 (11-8) Chased leader, led after 6th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon edged left, edged right flat, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd beating Sagredo (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Cave of The Giant (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Always behind and mistakes, soon struggling, 9th of 11, well behind Daurica (11-0) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Joli Classical (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Raced keenly mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 10th, pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Openide (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 14 ran.
Aberdeen Park 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Runaround Sue (10-6) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Three Lions 9-2 (11-3) Prominent and keen, weakened 10th, 7th of 10, well behind Tastes Like More (10-2) at Hereford 3m 2f sell hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Rock Me (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 13, well behind Starluck (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Tootsie Too 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, effort when hit 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Hareem (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Aggie (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, 13l behind Ballinoe Bob (10-9) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f 4yo cnd hcp hdl 0-95 gs in May.
Zimbabwe 66-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 14, 33l behind Priest Field (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Sheikhman (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) In touch, struggling 7th, no danger after, 5th of 14, 19l behind Bathwick Man (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Jug Of Punch (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Soon not going well, in rear after mistake 2nd, behind 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Arctic Echo (11-12) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May, 9 ran.
Synonymy 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 7th, went left 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from 2 out, strong run to lead near finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May beating Miss Phoebe (10-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
