tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, ridden after 3 out, led after next, in command last, stayed on
held up in touch, mistake and reminder 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat, no impression
led, took keen hold, jumped right 1st, mistake 2 out, soon headed, one pace
held up, took keen hold, mistake 1st, headway approaching 3 out, no impression on winner but pressing for 2nd when mistake and hampered last
tracked leader until 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten, hit 2 out
It's doubtful this is what previous connections had in mind for LISZT when they paid £550,000 for him as a yearling. It's a measure of his decline that he was sold for only 3,000gns at the Newmarket sales in October but he was having his first race since when fifth in an intermediate hurdle at Perth last month. Elliot Cooper's new charge will strip fitter here and he gets plenty of weight from Leopard Hills, who easily beat Supernoverre at Bangor last month and can be excused a disappointing effort at Hexham barely 24 hours later. Newcomer Mutajaaser stayed 1m2f on the Flat and could be a factor if his stamina holds out.
Leopard Hills (IRE) 2-1 (11-3) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, no impression approaching last, 4th of 9, 21l behind Folk Tune (11-0) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Supernoverre (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leading trio until outpaced and dropped to rear 4 out, modest 4th when left 3rd 2 out, stayed on to 2nd soon after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Leopard Hills (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Fisberry 100-1 (12-0) A bhnd, 10th of 11, 47l behind Trade Off (12-7) at Bratton Down 3m ptp gd in Jun '09.
Mutajaaser (USA) 4-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 8l behind Forward Feline (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr (flat).
Rock 'n' Roller (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up, blundered 2nd, headway 7th, weakened 9th, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Madame Jasmine (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Liszt (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Prominent, awkward on bend after 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, soon outpaced, no impression after, 5th of 11, 23l behind Sounds Of Thunder (10-7) at Perth 2m hdl (4) gd in Apr.
