tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, hard driven after 2 out, kept on well
held up in touch, outpcaed 5 out, stayed on into 3rd approaching last, never a threat
led until 3rd, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out, completely tailed off
prominent, led 3rd, headed approaching and jumped right 4 out, gradually weakened
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace
held up in rear, beaten 5 out, soon completely tailed off
Paddy's Poem ended last season with a victory at Huntingdon and is 4lb higher on his reappearance but MASTER VINTAGE (NAP) is the one to beat. He’s got his act together over fences now having won at Market Rasen before scoring even more convincingly at Huntingdon a week ago and Richard Phillips’ charge is taken to defy a penalty. Cesar Du Gouet has a shout with a conditional’s allowance in his favour having won off today’s mark back in May but the remaining pair will need to step up on recent efforts to figure.
Paddy's Poem 11-4 (10-13) Made all, hit last, driven flat, held on, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Zalvados (11-8) by hd, 5 ran.
Pull Together (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led 11th until approaching 3 out, weakened and hung left soon after, 7th of 10, 33l behind Inaminna (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Cesar Du Gouet (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Led until 4th, not fluent 7th or 9th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 15 1/4l behind What's Occurring (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Master Vintage 15-2 (11-12) Made all, soon well clear and jumping well, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating From The Heart (11-6) by 13l, 16 ran.
Defi Sacre (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Held up, mistake 1st, badly hampered next, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on well, 4th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Twotwothree (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Omega Springs (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Towards rear on outside, headway 7th, no extra 2 out, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Brave Spartacus (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.