made all, quickened clear over 2f out, idled inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 6f out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 3f out, soon lost place, modest 4th
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, lost place 10f out, rallied over 4f out, chased winner 2f out, stayed on well towards finish
Gustave Mahler will need to be smart to defy a double penalty, though James King takes off 7lb. Coastal Tiep has looked a tricky ride between the flags but RUSSIAN SERVICE won easily at Siddington in March and may be some value to beat Cable Car, Waterloo Warrior and Johanos, all placed on their respective debuts under Rules. Newcomers Diamond Benny and Rapanui are probably best watched unless the market suggest otherwise.
Coastal Tiep (FR) 4-6fav (10-7) (xnb) 2 handlers; neat compact; opened evens; chsd ldr til bad hmpd & bd aft 4, at Littlewindsor 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Diamond Benny (IRE) Milan gelding out of Ben's Pride.
Outsmartin (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, shaken up 3f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 13 3/4l behind Potters Story (10-13) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Aug.
Russian Service 5-2fav (10-7) Lost plce 8; stdy hdwy 12; qcknd to ld last; v rdly, won at Siddington 3m mdn in Mar beating Off The Wall (12-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, 3rd and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Winningtry (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Apr.
Gustave Mahler (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Made virtually all, pressed 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun beating Novemberstorm (10-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Cable Car 25-1 (11-0) Keen, early, in touch, towards rear, closed over 3f out, 2nd 2f out, soon edged left, veered right over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Potters Story (10-13) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Aug.
Johanos (FR) 5-2 (11-3) Held up, in touch in rear, reminders over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Debece (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (6) sft in Mar.
Rapanui (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Beautiful Night.
