chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, soon every chance, weakened before last
always behind
mid-division, headway halfway, led approaching 2 out, headed and no extra final 75 yards
led until 5th, led again after next, headed approaching 2 out, weakening when blundered badly last
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, every chance last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 75 yards, all out
prominent, led 5th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
behind, headway after 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure
in touch, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never able to challenge
mid-division, not fluent 4th, lost place 4 out
Nonrunner
Momkinzain has been sent off favourite in his last three starts but is probably high enough in the weights now. Clarion Call is struggling to get his head back in front and was due to run at Exeter yesterday while Breeze With Ease has been well beaten in his last two starts. Deny won at Sedgefield in August but was beaten 21 lengths off his new mark at Southwell so we might take a chance on the returning LETTERPRESS. He's lightly raced for his age and has gone well fresh in the past. Significantly, he's also John Wade's only runner here today.
Souter Point (USA) 40-1 (10-11) In rear, not fluent 4th or 6th, well beaten from 3 out, last of 9, 43l behind Kayaan (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Formulation (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Towards rear, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Croco Bay (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Momkinzain (USA) 2-1fav (10-9) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway next, mistake 3 out, hung left and beaten after 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Fairwood Massini (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jul.
Letterpress (IRE) 4-1fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Jolly Roger (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun '12.
Tweedo Paradiso (NZ) 6-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 24l behind Bunratty (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May.
Breeze With Ease (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mostly 4th, not fluent 8th, no impression from 4 out, weakened after 2 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 4, 28l behind Gud Day (11-12) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Sep.
Deny 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd or 6th, headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Sugar Hiccup (12-1) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Blue Sea Of Ibrox (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd approaching 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 7th of 9, 46l behind Goodlukin Lucy (10-10) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Bernix 22-1 (10-11) Always in rear, not fluent 4th, struggling in rear 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Crack At Dawn (10-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov '11, 8 ran.
Clarion Call 7-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden to chase winner last, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Hail Tiberius (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Phoenix Eye 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, 37l behind Marmas (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
