made all, came stands side over 4f out, jinked left over 2f out, and hung left again 2f out, kept on
slowly into stride, some late progress
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
started slowly, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up, ridden 5f out, headway over 2f out, one pace
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
always in rear
slowly into stride, brief effort over 5f out
with winner, weakened 2f out
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, chased winner from over 1f out, one pace
mid-division, headway 2f out, one pace
A weak seller and Rowan Lodge is fancied to win ahead of Valassini, Stagehand and Voice Mail. The selection's last win came in October of last year but he has run respectably in defeat since and whilst he let down favourite backers last time out, now dropped back to this grade he could prove to be the best of a bad bunch. Valassini takes a drop in grade after just one run on the flat but he hasn't shown an awful lot of promise in other runs over hurdles and so would need to improve. Voice Mail is a Bath specialist and his last win came way back in 2005, so despite a drop in class he is opposed. The most obvious danger appears to be Stagehand who is dropped to this grade for the first time but whilst he has only scored once in 15 outings, he has shown glimpses of ability. At a price old-timer Yenaled could go well, however Rowan Lodge is fancied to land these moderate spoils.
Rowan Lodge (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Desert Hawk (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Salvestro 11-1 (8-11) Always behind, saddle slipped, 12th of 15, 10l behind The Jailer (8-6) at Bath 1m 3yo & 4yo sll (6) frm.
Summer Bounty 20-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 7l behind Desert Hawk (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Voice Mail 11-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 9, 5l behind Royal Indulgence (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Yenaled 12-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 11, 17l behind King's Ransom (10-0) at Brighton 1m 4f sll hcp (6) frm in Aug.
Borita (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 19l behind Dustoori (9-3) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd in Aug.
Valassini 25-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 5th of 6, 23l behind Hibiki (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf.
Stagehand (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Led 2f, remained in touch, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 7th of 13, 14l behind Musango (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (6) pol in Aug.