led, hit 4th, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when fell 2 out
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last, no impression
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, weakened after last
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, left in lead and clear last
chased leaders on outer, outpaced and mistake 3 out, kept on from next, no impression
chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, left poor 3rd at last, stayed on
always behind, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, left 2nd after last, weakened run-in
chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, fell last
This should chiefly concern Unexplored, Royal Coburg and Nevada Red, and we take Royal Coburg to justify the long trip north for the Nigel Twiston-Davies yard. The selection probably achieved the best level of form of any of these to have run when running third behind the easy winner Neptune Collonges at Chepstow on debut. He is sure to come on for that outing, handles plenty of cut, and looks booked for a better effort here. Unexplored also put up an excellent debut run when beaten by High Day at Hexham earlier in the month, although the two length margin did flatter him. Another who is certain to improve, he acts with cut in the ground and can go close. Nevada Red has been brought along steadily by the McCain stable and that almost yielded a first win here over course and distance last time. There still looks to be more to come, and with conditions to suit, he can also make the frame again. Of the remainder, Sotovik looks very interesting on debut, having won two bumpers here, and market confidence may well be significant. But Royal Coburg looked the type to improve on a decent debut, and he can score.
Jofi (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, virtually pulled up flat, 5th of 11, well behind Money Line (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy in Oct.
Ley Preacher (IRE) 3rd of 14, 10l behind Dugarry Boy at Athlacca 3m ptp in May.
Nevada Red 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance next, ridden and kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Best Profile (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy in Oct.
Noir Et Vert (FR) Silver Rainbow gelding, half-brother to winning jumper Jupon Vert.
Reap The Reward (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, last of 10, well behind L'Antartique (10-9) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (D) sft.
Royal Coburg (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner after 7th until approaching 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Neptune Collonges (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy.
Sotovik (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, smooth headway halfway, led briefly 3f out, soon pushed along, hard ridden and stayed on strongly to lead again inside final furlong, kept on, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (H) hvy in Mar beating Master of The Ward (11.
Unexplored (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway to challenge between last 2, every chance last, one pace under pressure, 2nd of 14, 2l behind High Day (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (E) sft.
