held up in rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before last
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up mid-division, led approaching 3rd, mistake and jumped left, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, in 6th and beaten when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 2 out
held up mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching next
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed soon after, weakened from 2 out
led, headed approaching 3rd, tracked leaders, led narrowly 2 out, headed last, rallied to regain lead towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, headway on outer approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden and headed towards finish
held up towards rear, weakened towards 3 out
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out soon wekeaned
MINTAKA PASS is our idea of the most likely winner with Marc Aurele and Switched Off as alternatives. The selection is closely related to a number of winners on the level - the most notable being Oratorio. He does have to improve significantly from his run in a Haydock bumper though was evidently quite weak in terms of stature and interest in the betting market. Marc Aurele looked a future winner when second to Riverside Theatre at Newbury but ran an incomprehensibly poor race at Ayr next time out. Switched Off looked useful when second in a Doncaster bumper and confirmed that impression with victory at Southwell. His run at Bangor was a disappointment. Brian Ellison has done well with his flat recruits so the market is watched with regard to My Mate Mal. Saveiro may be better with a little more give in the ground having won National Hunt Flat races at Musselburgh and Catterick. Sonowyouno is an ex-Irish pointer who needs to build upon a second at Sedgefield. Of the remainder, Sunarri looks open to plenty of improvement based upon what we have seen thus far. Mintaka Pass is selected in a race likely to throw up plenty of winners.
Ambato (IRE) Xaar gelding out of Ambarspec.
Black Apache (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 25l behind Lightening Rod (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Marc Aurele (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Led, hit 4 out, headed before next, soon weakened, last of 4, well behind Apartman (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Mintaka Pass (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2f out, soon headway, no extra final furlong, 6th of 11, 13l behind Dare Me (11-8) at Haydock 2m nhf (3) gd in Nov.
My Mate Mal 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, 14th of 21, 19l behind Sunsetten (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f 4yo nhf (5) gd in Jan '08.
Phoenix Ice (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Held up, reminder after 3 out, soon behind, 7th of 8, 42l behind Aachen (11-10) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Regional Counsel 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Binocular (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4yo nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Feb '08, 11 ran.
Saveiro (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 17th of 19, well behind Sitting Tennant (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nat hunt flat Grade 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Sonowyouno (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Held up in touch, headway 4f out, driven and kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Roses (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Sumak (FR) 25-1 (10-12) In touch, one pace approaching last, 4th of 15, 5l behind Shiwawa (11-5) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Sunarri (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Paint The Clouds (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Switched Off 4-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along 7f out, hampered 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Black Jack Blues (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Raise You Five (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Chased clear leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Get Me Out Of Here (10-12) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
