held up, blundered badly 2nd, poor 6th when fell 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, 3rd and well held when blundered next
towards rear, driven along before 3 out, went poor 4th before last
with leader, led 2nd until after 4th, chased leader until ridden before 3 out, weakened next
in touch, headway chasing leaders 5th, led on inside before 3 out, clear next, stayed on well
lost place and behind from 4th, no chance after, tailed off
raced wide with leader, led until 2nd, led again after 4th, headed before 3 out, chased winner, no chance from next
A largely disappointing bunch, with precious little to recommend. Firmount Gent was well found in the market on his stable debut, but Dan Skelton wasn't able to work the oracle on this previously disappointing veteran, but he could feasibly produce a better effort now dropped in trip. In On The Act is becoming very fairly treated, but can only be watched until showing a glimmer of a revival, so with reservations as to exactly what he managed to beat at Newton Abbot recently, SAFFRON PRINCE gets the nod to follow up in a race which looks best avoided.
In On The Act 9-2 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake 6th, some headway after 10th, no impression, remote 5th 2 out, 6th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Bestwork (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Keppel Isle (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Raced keenly, led after 1st, hung right and wandered approaching 3 out, headed soon after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, dist behind Fixed Rate (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Saffron Prince 10-3 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 8th, 2nd after 3 out, closed from 2 out, led before last, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Changing The Guard (11-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Between The Waters (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, headway when not fluent 4th, ridden on 3rd after 3 out, one pace, 4th and no chance with winner last, 4th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Scripturient (11-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Firmount Gent (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 11, 23l behind Thyne For Gold (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Code Of Law 20-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, ridden before last, kept on and no impression, 7th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Mr Caffrey (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Jump And Jump (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, weakened before 8 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Thyne For Gold (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Houseparty 40-1 (11-0) (cp) led to 8; wknd qckly 11; pu nxt, at Whitfield 3m gd in Apr.
