towards rear, ridden and closer order 2 out, stayed on
mid-division, ridden 4th, pulled up way before last
always in rear
in touch, ridden and weakened 4th
towards rear, ridden 5th, stayed on, not reached leaders
mid-division, blundered 3rd, ridden and weakened 5th
held up, headway 5th, led on bit approaching last, pushed clear
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, mistake 2nd, ridden 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, led 4th, mistake 2 out, headed soon after and weakened
in touch, led soon after 2 out, headed approaching last and weakened
led and soon clear, headed 4th and weakened
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
towards rear, headway 4th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened soon after
Nonrunner
A wide open contest here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Notre Cyborg, Simplified, Pinkerton Mill, and Thistle, and the tentative vote is given to Notre Cyborg. The selection was a fair third behind Cape Greko last time out and off the same mark here under similar conditions he gets the vote. Simplified rates the main danger as he won a seller in good style last time out when beating Discomania. However that was on heavy ground and this different surface has to be a concern. Pinkerton Mill was a fair third behind Hot Zone last time out and is another with place claims as that form has since been franked. Thistle has the ability to win off this mark but only one win from 21 attempts is off putting. Of the remainder, Dream On Maggie is from an in-form yard and could go well at a price but she looks vulnerable under top weight after a 406-day break and with this in mind for the winner we return to Notre Cyborg to small stakes.
Dream On Maggie 12-1 (10-2) In rear, jumped right throughout, lost touch 6th, 6th of 10, well behind Harry Potter (10-9) at Worcester 2m beg chs (4) gd in Jul '06.
Golden Square 20-1 (10-7) Chased leaders until approaching 2 out, mistake last, 6th of 11, 20l behind Magnesium (11-11) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) sft in Dec.
Simplified 2-1fav (9-12) Held up in mid-division, improved on inside 5th, led 3 out, soon clear, ridden approaching last, eased near finish, won at Fakenham 2m sll hdl (5) gf in May beating Discomania (10-2) by 6l. Later dsq to last, 11 ran.
Here To Eternity (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders until 4th, behind from 6th and pulled up 3 out in race won by No Complaint (11-10) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May, 11 ran.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Soon led, headed before 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace straight, 6th of 20, 6l behind Glorieux (10-8) at Down Royal 2m hacp hdl gs in Jun.
Weet A Head (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, weakened 7th, 8th of 10, 36l behind Full As A Rocket (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Notre Cyborg (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, effort and chance 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Cape Greko (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) frm.
Thistle 9-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 5th and weakening when went left last, 5th of 10, 12l behind Dumaran (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.
Spa Wells (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Behind, kept on from 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 13, 7l behind dhtrs Go Figure (10-3) & Gold Gun (10-8) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.
Batchworth Beau 16-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, in touch on outside, mistake 4th, weakened 2 out, 12th of 18, 26l behind Countback (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Jul.
Gallant Hero 20-1 (10-7) Led until 3rd, with leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 35l behind Lord Lington (11-6) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) sft.
Ile Facile (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Pulled hard and always in rear, 9th of 13, well behind Orion Express (11-3) at Stratford 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Pinkerton Mill 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, chased winner 6th, ridden 3 out, hit next, weakened and went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Hot Zone (11-12) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gf.
Pharaoh Prince 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up in race won by Brinkmanship (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd, 12 ran.
City of Manchester (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden approaching 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Phardessa (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May.
Mouseen (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place 5th, stayed on again from 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 6l behind Woolly Bully (11-11) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Sun Hill 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 4th, kept on at one pace to go distant 4th from 2 out, 4th of 12, well behind Esprit de Corps (11-1) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jun.
