in touch, raced keenly, chased winner after 3 out, beaten between last 2, weakened flat, lost 2nd towards finish
in touch, not fluent 3rd, reminders, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 11th
led, hit and headed 9th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leader, led 9th, clear last, idled towards finish
in touch on outside, weakened 3 out
held up, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, went prominent 9th, mistake 4 out, slipped just before 3 out, slightly outpaced, rallied to go 3rd before 2 out, hung left before last, stayed on flat to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
NOTICEABLE is narrowly preferred to Freeze The Flame, Free Gift and Stagecoach Amber in what looks a competitive field despite the lack of numbers. Andy Haynes has his horses in good form, and this progressive five-year-old comes here on the back of a fair effort in defeat at Newton Abbot last time out. Robert Thornton knows him well and although this mark of 125 leaves little room for manoeuvring, he should run well. Freeze The Flame has a poor record having failed to complete on his last two outings, but this course winner does have ability and he is one who certainly won't mind if the going is softened. Stagecoach Amber has been holding his form well since March and he lost little caste in defeat at Perth last time out. He has form on a variety of underfoot conditions and a bold show would surprise no-one. At the age of 11, Free Gift has little to hide, but he won nicely at Worcester last time and if the ground firms up then he should give another bold account despite this new mark of 115. Seafield Bogie and Prophete De Guye don't appear to be the most straight-forward and so it is Noticeable who can notch up another win.
Noticeable (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) In touch, lost place 9th, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, jumped right 2 out, kept on to go 3rd from last, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Mibleu (9-13) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jun.
Freeze The Flame (GER) 14-1 (11-10) Mistake and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Gallik Dawn (10-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May, 16 ran.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 13-2 (11-0) Led, ridden 2 out, headed flat, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Abragante (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Free Gift 8-1 (10-6) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, led approaching last, ran on well flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun beating Thunder Rock (11-12) by 3l, 7 ran.
Seafield Bogie (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 28l behind Abragante (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Prophete de Guye (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pulled hard, mistake 1st, blundered 9th, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 38l behind Winchester Red (11-7) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
