held up, behind from 6th, tailed off
held up, rapid headway on inside to lead 6th, headed 8th, ridden and every chance 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
led to 4th, in touch until weakened 7th
always towards rear
always prominent, ridden and every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up, headway when hampered and lost place 6th, rallied approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra flat
prominent, jumped left and bumped 6th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
prominent, led 4th to 6th, led again 8th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up, headway 7th, led on bit 4 out, ridden hanging left from 2 out, ran on well
Bar Gayne gets the confident vote here with Mayoun and Welsh Dane rating the main dangers. The selection won with a little in hand last time out when beating Good Potential and although he has a penalty for that win this is a fairly moderate contest and under conditions that suit he is taken to defy the handicapper. Mayoun rates the main danger on his latest second behind Ask The Umpire. However his best form is over a shorter trip and for that reason he looks worth taking on. Welsh Dane is another that could go well on his latest second behind Sqyuantern but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder No Guarantees is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to the hilt and for the winner we return to Bar Gayne who at least is in form.
No Guarantees 11-4fav (11-6) Led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Cloudy Lane (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft.
What'sonyourmind (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, hit 6th, soon ridden and lost place, 5th of 10, 38l behind Keenan's Future (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy.
Notanotherdonkey (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Raced keenly with leader, lost place 5th, soon behind, 7th of 16, 30l behind Aston Lad (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) sft in Dec.
Bar Gayne (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, disputed lead 2 out, led soon after, kept on well, won at Hereford 3m 2f hdl 0-90 (5) sft beating Good Potential (11-5) by 3l, 13 ran.
Brave Spirit (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 13th, kept on well to go 2nd after last, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Sonevafushi (12-5) at Taunton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Desertmore Chief (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Led, headed after 1st, led again 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Biscar Two (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f clm hdl (4) sft.
Welsh Dane 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden 2 out, all out when headed close home, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Squantum (10-8) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Mayoun (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 6th, hampered 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, ran on, 2nd of 16, 6l behind Ask The Umpire (11-12) at Towcester 2m 3f amt hcp hdl (5) sft.
