always prominent, ridden to lead narrowly last, edged left flat, headed towards finish
held up, effort on outside 3 out, driven after next, weakened before last
held up, mistake 3rd, not fluent and ridden 3 out, not fluent next, stayed on to take 4th before last, never on terms
held up, headway after 6th, challenged last, stayed on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly and reminder next, lost place when mistake 6th, soon well behind, pulled up before last
took keen hold, prominent on inside, hit 6th, ridden and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, struggling 3 out, late headway into modest 5th before last, no impression
led, ridden and headed narrowly when blundered last, not recover and no impression after
Taroum makes a swift reappearance after winning at Huntingdon on Bank Holiday Monday. But he has a penalty to overcome and is giving 18lb to BURNS NIGHT if taking Adam Nichol's claim into consideration. Philip Kirby's charge deserves a change of luck after close seconds here and at Southwell. Blackstone Vegas has run twice on the Flat since finishing third over 2m7f here in June and has place claims again but none of the others make much appeal on recent form.
Taroum (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, led after 2 out, driven out, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs beating Tiradia (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
The Winged Assasin (USA) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Dresden (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Blackstone Vegas 25-1 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 8th, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Man Of Leisure (11-11) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jun.
Burns Night 5-2 (9-12) Held up in rear, steady headway 7th, tracked leaders in 3rd going well 3 out, chased winner 2 out, challenged and edged left before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Harangue (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Filun 20-1 (11-2) In rear, not fluent 1st, soon detached, never dangerous, 13th of 15, well behind Franklino (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Gavroche Gaugain (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led 3 out, headed next, lost 2nd before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Suprise Vendor (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Phoenix Eye 33-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace, never on terms, 8th of 13, 19l behind Fromthetop (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Walls Way 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Accessallareas (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May, 10 ran.
