took keen hold, held up in touch in last, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leader until 4th, in touch, ridden after 2 out, weakened flat
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway when not fluent next, ridden after 3 out, closed when not much room on landing last, every chance flat, held close home
led, often jumped right, not fluent 5th, driven and headed approaching last, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th, led before last where mistake, driven out
held up, ridden after 5th, mistake and weakened 2 out
Unex Picasso's recent fourth to Cuban Piece at Bangor is just about the best form on offer here but that's hardly a glowing endorsement. Rasam Aldaar ran his best race so far over timber at Sandown last time but Refusal and Wild Hysteria appear very modest. Bodie has been placed a couple of times on the Polytrack but LOUXOR DES MOTTES, who won over 1m6f on the Flat in the French provinces in June, probably has more scope and can make a winning debut over timber.
Bodie 40-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 8th of 11, 18l behind Watts Up Son (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft (flat).
Louxor Des Mottes (FR) (8-11) won at Le-Grand-Fougeray(FR) 1m 6f 3yo stk in Jun, 9 ran (flat).
Rasam Aldaar 40-1 (10-9) Held up in last trio, stayed on to modest 4th approaching 2 out, 4th of 9, 9l behind Dark And Dangerous (10-12) at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft.
Refusal 33-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headway when mistake 5th, weakening when hampered 2 out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Saqil (10-9) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gf.
Unex Picasso 8-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, hit 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, lost 2nd when hit next, weakened last, 4th of 6, 17l behind Cuban Piece (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs.
Wild Hysteria (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, last of 4, 18l behind Malanos (10-9) at Leicester 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd.