led, carried right 12th, headed after next, weakened after 4 out
held up behind leaders, last 4th, not fluent 11th, went 4th after 5 out, went 3rd after next, no impression
held up behind leaders, pushed along 10th, driven and struggling 14th
prominent, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd after 10th, outpaced 15th, mistake and well beaten 4 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, rider dropped whip after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, pushed out
held up behind leaders, jumped right at times, went 2nd after 10th, led after 13th, joined 2 out, headed before last, held flat
Veteran Mr Mafia won at Newton Abbot in July but was pulled up at that track last month. Captain Tommy’s recent poor run came over hurdles but he is also hard to predict. Putdecashonthedash, Blame The Game and HIPPO DES ONGRAIS (NAP) are all returning from a break but the latter pair, both course winners, may still fight out the finish with the latter probably still on a decent mark. Red Happy has become very disappointing.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leading pair on outer, close up after 7th, pushed along after 10th, ridden and became detached before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Captain Tommy (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Raced in 4th, outpaced and ridden before 2 out, hampered by rival 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, 35l behind Judicial Law (12-0) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Blame The Game (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led 2 out, headed last, soon led again, headed towards finish, weakened into 4th close home, 4th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Madera Mist (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Putdecashonthedash (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Wide, in touch, reminders and dropped to rear at 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) 3-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, shaken up before 4 out, kept on after 2 out, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Marettimo (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Red Happy (FR) 7-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd 8th, no extra last, 5th of 9, 16l behind Classic Concorde (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.