pressed leader, led 8th, joined last, soon headed, held towards finish
mid-division, headway on inside 8th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
prominent, mistake 8th, weakened after next, pulled up approaching 3 out
led, jumped slowly and headed 8th, weakened next, tailed off
in rear, soon pushed along, not fluent 4th, lost touch approaching 9th
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd before next, challenged last, soon led, driven out
mid-division, lost place 4th, last next, behind 8th, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced from 8th, soon behind, stayed on from 2 out, went well beaten 3rd flat
held up, ridden after 7th, headway from next, 3rd and beaten approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden approaching 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Scots Dragoon is on a winning mark over hurdles and an outing over fences at Ffos Las last month will have blown away a few cobwebs. Frosted Grape is equally versatile and returned to winning ways over C&D eight days ago. Her penalty will life tough today, however, while Minella Bliss looks harshly treated for his victory in a novice event at Hereford. Pheidias, Calypso Bay and Mtpockets all return from a spell on the sidelines and this trip is the minimum requirement for Pairc Na Gcapall so we'll give the vote to ELY BROWN. Rachel Hobbs' charge wasn't disgraced under a penalty at Worcester on his latest start and starts off life in handicap company on a decent mark.
Frosted Grape (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Always prominent, bumped 1st, led 3 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf beating Admiral Dundas (11-1) by 8l, 10 ran.
Minella Bliss (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Soon chased leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden and 3 lengths to find when mistake last, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Hereford 3m 2f 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Jun beating Round Tom (11-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Ely Brown (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway after 6th, not fluent 8th, 5 lenghts 3rd when blundered 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Teenage Kicks (11-0) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Scots Dragoon 9-4fav (11-5) Held up, several slow jumps, hampered 5th, not fluent 11th, mistake 14th, soon ridden in 6th, hampered and no impression from 4 out, went modest 4th after last, 4th of 9, 27l behind Montana Gold (10-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Pheidias (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, mistake when chasing leaders 11th, jumped slowly 13th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 5, 29l behind Ray Mond (11-6) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Jan.
Calypso Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden 7th, no impression next, 13th of 17, well behind Snake Charmer (11-1) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Mtpockets (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden after 6th, 7th and weakening before 4 out, 8th of 13, 35l behind Extreme Impact (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged approaching 9th until before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 23l behind Aghill (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Rifleman (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Fishoutofwater (10-5) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Resolute Road 28-1 (10-9) Behind, headway before 3 out, stayed on from next, went 4th flat, never nearer, 4th of 16, 18l behind All The Winds (10-12) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Makin A Fuss 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, raced keenly, sometimes jumped slowly, headway 3 out, one pace from next, 6th of 15, 10l behind Dawn At Sea (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb '10.
