chased leaders, ridden after 7th, went 2nd next, every chance when not much room 3 out, soon beaten
chased leader until after 7th, weakened 3 out
held up, headway after 5th, led after 3 out, soon clear, mistake last, eased towards finish
took keen hold, led and clear until approaching 6, headed before 8, weakened approaching 3 out
always behind, ridden and struggling approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th or 5th, headway approaching 7th, led before next, headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
not always fluent, always behind, pushed along after 6, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Go Solo gets the confident vote here with Vegano and Oakapple Express rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Avesomeofthat last time out, that form has since been franked and under conditions that suit off the same mark he looks the one to be on. Vegano rates the main danger on his best form, hails from a shrewd yard but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 567 day absence. Oakapple Express is another that could go well but he showed little after a long absence last time so cannot be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Barton Legend could improve for the fitting of first time cheekpieces and should be watched in the market. But for the winner we return to Go Solo who sets a fair standard and will be hard to beat.
Go Solo 6-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 5th, challenged for 2nd from 3 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Avesomeofthat (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
Barton Legend 11-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 11th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, pulled up last pulled up at the last in race won by Alfie's Sun (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Oakapple Express 5-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Hilly Gale (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Sargentos (GER) 100-1 (10-9) Led and keen hold, soon clear, ridden and headed 3 out, soon faded, 7th of 11, 38l behind Ingratitude (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Spy Game (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, effort 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind You'vegotmerocking (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs.
Vegano (FR) (10-1) 4th of 13, 22l behind Niklas (10-6) at Capannelle 2m 1f chs sft in Dec '05.
Dylan (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Always in rear, 7th of 8, well behind Dariak (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
