tracked leaders, mistake and reminder 7th, soon lost place, struggling next, stayed on into 4th when jumped left last, no impression
led after 1st, headed 3rd, with winner, lost place after 7th, outpaced 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd before last, no impression
tracked leaders, led narrowly after 7th, ridden 2 out, narrow advantage when not fluent last, headed flat, no extra
in touch on outside, reminder after 7th, ridden to chase leading pair before 3 out to before next, soon weakened, tailed off
led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again 3rd, headed narrowly after 7th, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, led flat, kept on
held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd before next, soon ridden, lost place and weakened before last
Tom Scudamore preferred Bathwick Man to American Art at Stratford last month and his judgement was vindicated, the former coming home a length-and-a-half clear of the latter. The runner-up is 5lb better off today but Scudamore keeps faith with his winning partner which suggests there may be more to come. He has a bit to find to overturn earlier Hereford form with GEORGE WOOLF, however, and it's Tim Vaughan's four-year-old that gets the vote even though he's trying this longer trip for the first time. Akbabend looks a better bet than stablemate Mangonel in this grade and may be the pick of the remainder.
E Major 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Ogee (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
American Art (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led or disputed lead until lost place briefly and reminder after 7th, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Bathwick Man (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
Bathwick Man 9-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led before 7th, made rest, ridden and kept on flat, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul beating American Art (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
George Woolf 9-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd and not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd again before 2 out, every chance 2 out, ridden approaching last, 3rd and one pace flat pace flat, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Smalib Monterg (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Akbabend 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led next, not fluent 5th, headed after 3 out, one pace in 3rd when hampered last, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Lion On The Prowl (11-6) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gd.
Mangonel 9-2 (11-2) Led, headed when jumped left 3rd, led again 5th, headed 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Knox Overstreet (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Bonoman (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Prominent, 3rd 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Prosperity Square (11-5) at Wexford 3m 1f beg chase gd in Jul '11, 15 ran.
