prominent, ridden 2 out, no extra flat
led, head 4 out, blundered and weakened next, eased when beaten
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra flat
held up, ridden and headway 2out, led last, stayed on well
SAVED BY JOHN was only beaten half-a-length by Snow Blizzard at Ffos Las last Thursday. Tim Vaughan's charge, a winner on soft ground between the flags last year, can go one better here as he's likely to outstay the mare Seedless, who takes a fierce hold though didn't do a lot wrong when second to Oscar Sierra at Hereford on her latest start. Bob's Ticket is back over hurdles after unseating his rider over fences at Perth nine days ago. He has something to find on the form book but is still preferred to long-standing maiden Below The Deck.
Saved By John (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th, headway 7th, went 2nd apprpaching 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and edged left flat, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Snow Blizzard (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Bob's Ticket (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Led, just headed when unseated rider 14th, in a race won by Cottage Oak (11-12) at Perth 3m nov chs (4) gd, 4 ran.
Seedless 5-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, jumped left from 7th, led approaching last, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Oscar Sierra (10-7) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Below The Deck (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 4th, led 4 out, hit 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 8l behind Soprano (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.