mid-division, ridden after 7th, disputing 8th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
tracked leaders, challenged 7th, led before last, edged left flat, headed towards finish, soon led again, held on
held up towards rear, headway 6th, challenged 2 out, not fluent last, led towards finish, soon headed, just held
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place when blundered 7th, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, lost place after 5th, behind from 7th
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
led until 2nd, not fluent 6th, soon led again, headed before mistake last, no extra towards finish
mid-division, closed on outside 2nd, ridden after 7th, plugged on but no chance with leaders after 3 out
behind, headway after 7th, 4th and well held before 2 out
always towards rear, mistake when well behind 2 out
led 2nd, jumped left 4th, headed after 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, ridden after 5th, plugged on before 2 out
mid-division on inside, not fluent 2nd, headway after 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
This won’t take much winning and Red Admirable was successful on his penultimate start at Taunton and is effective over this shorter trip. Fellow veteran Phare Isle has won around here in the past but has lost a lot of pace down the years. Now Listen Here is the least exposed but has got nowhere near in his four runs to date. Sergio did better last time at Market Rasen, however, and is reunited with the champion jockey but Sizing Sahara is probably being readied for another summer campaign. THE BLUE BOMBER has undoubtedly been disappointing but would only need to get close to last season’s better form to win this off a mark of 91 and Richard Patrick takes off a further 5lb.
Now Listen Here (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went wide after 6th until after next and again in back straight last time, went 2nd after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 4, dist behind Melrose Boy (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) hvy in Jan.
Red Admirable (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) In touch, headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened last, 6th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Triopas (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Lubatic (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Marley Firth (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Sergio (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place 4th, reminders after 6th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd closing stages, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 11 3/4l behind Randy Pike (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Phare Isle (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 17, 15 3/4l behind Flashjack (11-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
The Blue Bomber 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, weakened after last, 6th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Ardmayle (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Sackett 6-1 (11-3) Prominent, slow and reminders 4th, mistake next, soon lost place, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Arthur's Reuben 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 3rd, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Celma Des Bois (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, always behind, 9th of 11, dist behind American Gigolo (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.
Yellow Kangaroo (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, never on terms, 5th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Minellatillmorning (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Led until 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Sizing Sahara 7-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Our Folly (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Phoenix Rock (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off before 3 out, 9th of 16, dist behind And The New (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Dude Alert (IRE) 2-1fav (10-3) Chased leaders and pushed along, went left 5th, weakened under pressure after 3 out, jumped left final 2, 4th of 6, 33 1/2l behind Zero Visibility (10-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Taken By Force (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 18l behind Hartside (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
