mid-division, headway after 7th, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, jinked left last, soon headed, kept on
held up towards rear, smooth headway after 9th, challenged 2 out, hung left when pecked last, soon led, hung left again, held on
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden, weakened 2 out
in touch to 3rd, mid-division after, headway 9th, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, led after 9th, soon ridden, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, ridden 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
never going well, always in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
led to 3rd, led again 4th, headed 7th, soon ridden, weakened quickly approaching 9th, pulled up before 10th
mid-division, jumped slowly 6th, soon pushed along, struggling after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
towards rear, blundered 7th, headway 9th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last
with leader, led 3rd to 4th, led 7th until after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
towards rear, mistake 8th, headway next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
Or Sing About gets the verdict here ahead of Naohm Aaron and Major Matt. The selection easily boasts the best recent form having comfortably got the better of Ossmann at Worcester. He is open to further improvement and should not be inconvenienced by the extra couple of furlongs. David Pipe is represented by Major Matt and although he has shown very little so far it would be no surprise to see this one go close off this low mark. However a bigger threat may come from Naomh Aaron. The Evan Williams trained six-year-old showed bits and pieces of form last season but put in an improved effort last time when third to Michaels Dream. A repeat of that effort would see him in the shake up. Another with each-way claims is the Robert Alner trained Coolers Quest, but our idea of vthe winner is Or Sing About.
Or Sing About (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led before last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Ossmann (11-0) by 6l, 15 ran.
Naomh Aaron (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Chased leader, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed last, one pace, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Michaels Dream (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Arc Of Stone (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 15, 14l behind Granite Man (11-8) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May '06.
Coolers Quest 12-1 (10-0) Chased winner, blundered 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from last, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Ouh Jay (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf.
Cotswold Rose 8-1 (10-4) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, close up 2 out, hung right and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Menelaus (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f nov sll hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Fondness 50-1 (10-3) Always behind, 10th of 13, 17l behind Super Sensation (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Cardinal Sinn (UAE) 14-1 (11-2) Never really going, chased leaders, reluctant, dropped himself out after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Or Sing About (11-5) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 15 ran.
Major Matt (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, reminders and behind from 8th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Storm Talk (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in May, 13 ran.
