mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leader 2 out, never able to challenge
tracked leader, mistakes 5th and 6th, soon under pressure, tailed off before 2 out, behind when pulled up last
mid-division, mistake 7th, never dangerous
held up in rear, headway and chased leaders 4th, lost place 7th, soon tailed off
mid-division, lost place approaching 4 out, rallied and headway before 2 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders
led, driven and headed 8th, ridden next, rallied and every chance last, soon hung right and led, headed and no extra close home
held up, some late headway, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
prominent, led approaching 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly
With the ground a possible excuse for defeat last time we'll give DEADLINE another chance to get on top in preference to Potemkin while Particle looks overpriced based on his best form. Looking back through the selection's previous runs his best seems to come on either good or quick ground so it is feasible that the softer conditions when a gallant third last time might have stopped him following up an easy success. He was also under a penalty that day and given he has his preferred ground here he can run a big race. Potemkin handles this track well having run well in defeat twice here in the past and his near miss in a conditional's event last time was encouraging enough though his mark might now be a little high after a three pound rise. Particle should be able to run into the prize money under this burden and has no problems on the stamina front while Senor Shane is bang in the picture too if he can complete this time. This is probably the most competitive race on the card and Deadline might just be the live choice.
Senor Shane (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up, headway when fell 5th, in a race won by You And I (11-8) at Southwell 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May, 11 ran.
Snake Hips 18-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, lost place when not fluent 7th, headway on inside approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 12l behind Two Miles West (11-2) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jul.
Potemkin (USA) 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden after 7th, hit next, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced slightly, switched right andrallied to lead approaching 2 out, headed last, held flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Aberdeen Park (11-6) at Bangor 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Jul.
Sparkling Montjeu (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, challenge from 9th, still well there 3 out, driven and hit 2 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 13, 17l behind Orion Express (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Newsday (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, headway well before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in May beating Ashmolian (10-7) by 1l, 11 ran.
Particle (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, hampered next, struggling after, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Arctic Shadow (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul, 13 ran.
Deadline (UAE) 2-1fav (10-9) Prominent, chased leader 4th until mistake, weakened after 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on from last to press for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Corum (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Tavalu (USA) 14-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent 3rd or 5th, pushed along 7th, losing touch after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Winchester Red (11-7) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jul, 14 ran.
Ruby Valentine (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Mid-division, not much room and stumbled approaching 7th, behind approaching 3 out, 9th of 14, 35l behind Deadline (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Home 20-1 (10-8) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 31l behind Pilgrims Lane (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Isintshelovely (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Led, headed 3 out, stumbled badly and weakened soon after, 8th of 13, 34l behind Where's Susie (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
