led after 1st, headed after 4th, every chance 3 out, weakened next
in touch, tracked leader 7th, led 3 out, no extra when home flat
held up and keen, weakened approaching 4 out
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, one pace flat
held up and keen, headway 3rd, led after 4th, headed and weakened 3 out
held up, not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, led flat, driven out
Nonrunner
A good race in which TAMADOT can make race fitness count against Picts Hill and Honour High. Tamadot ran a pleasing race under topweight on reappearance at Cheltenham and while the handicapper has been a little harsh in pushing him 5lb up the handicap, this level of opposition looks weaker on paper and he can make it count today. Picts Hill has some very solid novice form on the board though he has had a season off. The jockey bookings suggest he is favoured to So Now, who has looked a chasing type in the making. That said, he beat an ordinary field at Perth with a fair degree of panache. Honour High was a useful novice in the earlier part of the year. He was put in his place by two fair rivals at Ayr so it remains to be seen as to whether he is so attractively handicapped these days. Kim Bailey's stable have had a quiet month so Paddy's Tern would be a welcome winner for the Gloucestershire handler. Charles Street has come on significantly since joining current connections from the Chris Grant yard. He showed no signs of stopping when successful at Fontwell. The best race on the card without question and Tamadot can prove a worthy winner.
Honour High 8-1 (11-2) In touch, hit 6th, chased leaders from 7th, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, weakened next, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Asian Royale (11-1) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Apr.
Tamadot (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, close up when not fluent 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 22, 4 1/2l behind Andytown (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft.
Paddy's Tern 20-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, went 2nd and not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance from last, just held, 2nd of 14, shd behind Bally Conn (10-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Gala Evening 12-1 (10-12) Always prominent, led approaching 7th, headed 2 out, switched left flat, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Character Building (11-12) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Charles Street 15-8fav (10-6) Held up towards rear, steady progress from 6th, went 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, led flat, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd beating Kerriemuir Lass (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Picts Hill 11-4 (11-0) Held up last, headway 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon led, blundered last, not recover flat, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind The Big Canadian (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in May '07.
Maktu 20-1 (10-8) Headway 3 out and slightly hampered, switched right 2 out, kept on, 4th of 16, 6l behind Supreme Huntress (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Nov '07.
So Now (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Held up, headway 4 out, led after next, hit 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, won at Perth 3m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr beating Giuliani (9-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
