chased leader, led 3rd, jumped left from 4th, ridden and jumped badly left 3 out and 2 out, hard ridden, kept on well from last (finished lame)
held up, headway when blundered 4 out, ridden to challenge winner and hit 3 out, switched left and challenged winner last, hard ridden and ran on flat, just failed
in touch, blundered 10th, soon lost place, behind
held up, hit 11th, ridden and lost touch 4 out
led to 3rd, prominent until ridden and lost touch 4 out
Leading Attraction gets the confident vote here with Mister Knight and Nobody Tells Me rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Karanja last time out, that form looks solid he looks sure to come on for the run and with the faster ground also in his favour he looks the one to be on. Mister Knight rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Wind Instrument but he looks the stables second string on jockey bookings and he will need to improve for the switch to fences if he is to score. Nobody Tells Me was second behind Armariver last time and is another with place claims but he often finds less than expected off the bridle. Of the others Rules Apply has shown ability in the past but would be much better off with the selection if this where a handicap and for the winner we return to Leading Attraction who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Mister Knight (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden 4 out, soon held, 4th of 16, 35l behind Wind Instrument (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Nobody Tells Me (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Held up, headway and not fluent 11th, every chance 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on but always held run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Armariver (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 5f beg chs (5) gd in Jun.
One More Native (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, lost place 11th, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Square Mile (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov chs (4) sft in May, 9 ran.
Rules Apply (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Held up, mistake 9th, ridden 12th, tailed off, 3rd of 10, well behind Menchikov (11-0) at Ludlow 3m beg chs (4) sft.
The Langer (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hit 6th, behind when fell at the 7th in race won by Karanja (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f beg chs (4) sft, 13 ran.
Dunbell Boy (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Flying Falcon (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f beg chs (4) gs, 16 ran.
Leading Attraction (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 13th, ridden to challenge 3 out, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Karanja (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f beg chs (4) sft.
