held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, hung left and lost touch after 5th, pulled up before 6th
led, clear after 3rd, mistake 4th, headed and mistake 7th, weakened after 3 out
in touch, lost place after 5th, blundered 6th, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, beaten before 2 out
chased leader, mistake 4th, lost 2nd 5th, led briefly 7th, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, took closer order after 5th, led after 7th, drew well clear from approaching 2 out, eased towards finish
took keen hold, held up, headway after 5th, outpaced next rallied approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until approaching 7th, weakened 3 out
in rear, detached after 5th, soon pulled up, lame
not fluent, in rear, pulled up before 6th
mid-division, struggling after 5th, blundered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Singing Wizard can foil Norman Beckett, with This Way That Way and Loom seen as the other leading players. Singing Wizard showed no worthwhile form until finishing third at Towcester last month, and should be suited by this easier track. He should handle the soft ground, and would not have to improve too much to open his account. His main rival appears to be Norman Beckett, the only four-year-old in the line up, and who has been unlucky enough to find one too good on each of his last three outings. He too found the Towcester hill too demanding on his latest start, and is sure to figure in the finish. Towcester gets yet another mention here, as This Way That Way was very unlucky when hampered after the last at the Northants track, and he has since had a spin on the Flat, so is another for the short-list. However, the pin comes down on Singing Wizard.
Loom (GER) 7-1 (11-3) Not fluent, pulled hard, always behind, 13th of 14, well behind Cottingham (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Sargentos (GER) 66-1 (10-9) Led and clear until approaching 6th, headed before 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 7, 13l behind Oakapple Express (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Shannonvale (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, headed 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened 3 out, 4th of 12, 22l behind Hot Zone (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Singing Wizard 50-1 (10-12) Led and mistake 1st, headed 3rd, led again next, headed 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Sandymac (10-12) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Toni Alcala 11-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced from 9th, left moderate 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 4, well behind Arctic Echo (11-10) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Norman Beckett 2-1fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd, led before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 15, 7l behind Investment Wings (10-7) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Ballinvella Queen (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) 5th of 17, 18l behind Darazari River (12-0) at Killeagh 3m ire ptp sft in Jan.
This Way That Way 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, outpaced, running on when hampered after last, unlucky, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Super Sensation (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
