chased leaders, ridden before omitted 2 out, lost 3rd and no impression passing omitted last
led, ridden and headed passing omitted last, no impression on winner after
prominent, outpaced before omitted 2 out, soon well held
held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, lost touch beginning of final circuit, soon tailed off
mid-division, headway staring final circuit, not fluent normal 4 out, no impression before omitted last
held up in rear, headway when not fluent normal 4 out, led passing omitted last, comfortably
held up, closed from normal 4 out, ridden and switched before omitted 2 out, went 3rd passing omitted last, one pace and well held by front pair
in rear, some slow jumps, well beaten from normal 4 out
Clever As A Fox made an immediate impact with Richard Newland when making a winning debut over timber in a Worcester maiden. There will be more to come but YOUNG WOLF won a handicap at Ludlow before coming up against a decent novice at Cartmel. His overall form looks quite strong and Jonjo O’Neill’s six-year-old should handle the drop back in trip on this galloping track. Sunset Showdown definitely has the past form to figure but he’s been a beaten favourite the last twice and a return to chasing may be on the cards in the near future.
Clever As A Fox (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, edged left before last, drew clear flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun beating I'm Wiser Now (11-0) by 6l, 13 ran.
Young Wolf (IRE) 2-5fav (11-4) Tracked front pair, headway to lead after 3 out, headed after last, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 4, 4l behind The Butcher Said (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gd in May.
Diamond Reggie (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Lost plce 8; strugg when fell 14, at Trecoed 3m mdn in Jun.
Lechlade Magician (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Remastered (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Moonlight Camp (GER) 66-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, struggling 5th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Sunset Showdown (IRE) 4-6fav (11-0) Tracked clear leader, headway after 4 out, close up next, led when not fluent 2 out, driven and hung left between last 2, headed flat, ridden and kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind No Hidden Charges (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in May.
Coal Stock (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden when blundered badly 3 out, soon pulled up, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Control Me (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) (tt) mists; in tch til wknd 3 out, last of 3, dist behind Cheltenham Mati (11-10) at Trecoed 3m in Jun.
