made all, jumped left at times, not fluent 4th, pushed clear 2 out, stayed on
chased winner until 3 out, one pace and no impression from next
held up in rear, closed before 7th, not that fluent 3 out or when one pace and no impression 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place and not fluent next, weakened after 7th, well tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner
Philip Hobbs should hold the key to this with winning point-to-pointers ROLL THE DOUGH and According To Harry. The former looks the one to be on after defying inexperience to beat short-priced favourite Always Lion on his debut under Rules at Worcester. His stablemate has some decent form between the flags to his credit while Arthur Burrell won a bumper on his debut at Newton Abbot in July before a moderate run there last month. Somerset Jem won a Fontwell bumper but was well beaten subsequently and Thegreendalerocket should do better when sent chasing.
Roll The Dough (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) Prominent, led 4th, pressed 3 out, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Always Lion (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
According To Harry (IRE) 11-8fav (12-0) Held up; lft in ld 3 out; hdd last; no ex flat, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Otis Tarda (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m gd in May.
Arthur Burrell 12-1 (11-7) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden, edged right and one pace 2f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Copper Kay (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gs in Oct.
Somerset Jem 20-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 16, dist behind War Sound (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Thegreendalerocket (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, behind 6th, 7th of 14, dist behind Onefitzall (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
