hood to post,close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along before next, plugged on in well held 3rd
held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened before next
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced briefly home turn, soon rallied, went 2nd before 2 out, led soon after 2 out, driven clear from last
led, pushed along before 3 out, soon headed, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened soon after
bit keen early in rear, pushed along at times, outpaced after 6th, hit next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, led approaching next, almost joined when mistake 2 out, soon headed, well held when awkward last, no chance with winner
Deafening Silence wasn’t beaten far at Chepstow just over a year ago and fitness is rarely an issue for one from his yard. Astronomic View has also shown some ability and points winner Law Of Supply only ran once in bumpers. Successful between the flags and in a bumper, WRAPPEDUPINMAY may have failed to land the odds on his hurdling bow at Ffos Las but the first two pulled well clear and he will likely build on that here. Beachcomber was pulled up when joint favourite at Kempton last month so has something to prove now.
Astronomic View 9-4 (11-2) Handy, lost position and pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Oakley Dancer (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in May.
Beachcomber (FR) 9-4jfav (11-0) Midfield, bad mistake 1st, pulled up before 2nd, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Deafening Silence (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, went 3rd between last two, kept on well run-in, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Palace Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Law Of Supply (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, ridden and stayed on strongly 1f out, never nearer, promising, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Don't Tell Su (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Mad Mike (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Ran green in rear, ridden after first two furlongs, headway to dispute second approaching final 4f, hard ridden again 2f out, gradually weakened, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Meatloaf (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Apr.
Wrappedupinmay (IRE) 8-13fav (11-4) Prominent, led before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, headed last, stayed on one pace run-in, well clear of rest, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Mt Fugi Park (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
