held up, ridden and outpaced 7th, stayed on from 2 out, not trouble leaders
led and keen, headed 2nd, disputed lead 3rd, mistake 6th, driven and every chance 2 out, hung left approaching last, faded flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, driven 6th, weakened next
led 2nd, headed next, led again after 3rd, ridden 2 out, edged left after last, all out
in touch, ridden 6th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakening and edged right 2 out
held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out, hampered approaching last, kept on to take 2nd flat
in rear, ridden and weakened 7th
held up, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last
A wide open contest gets proceedings underway and there is very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Campaign Trail, Snob Wells and Toss The Caber and the tentative nomination is given to Snob Wells. The selection was a fair fourth behind Montevideo last time and in the hope that the fitting of a first-time tounge tie and cheek pieces brings about improvement he is taken to score. Campaign Trail rates the main danger and he was a fair fifth behind Ragdale Hall last time out. However that form has since been let down and again he looks vulnerable off this mark. Toss The Caber is another that could go well on his latest second behind Patxaran but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 317-day break. Top The Bill looks on a fair mark and could go well at a price while Astyanax had every chance until unshipping his rider last time out and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Snob Wells to small stakes.
Campaign Trail (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Mistake 4th, always towards rear, 5th of 11, 17l behind Ragdale Hall (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Toss The Caber (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Led to 2nd, chased leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 14, nk behind Patxaran (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gs in Nov.
Mobasher (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, some headway under pressure 8th, lost touch 12th, mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Would You Believe (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Apr,.
Astyanax (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led, jumped right and unseated rider in race won by Giovanna (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 8 ran.
Wild Chimes (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 44l behind Irish Wolf (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Aug.
Snob Wells (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 15, 13l behind Montevideo (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Top The Bill (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Behind until kept on from 2 out, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 10l behind High Country (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Di's Dilemma 2-1fav (11-7) Held up, effort 3 out, weakened approaching last, last of 5, 19l behind Calomeria (11-9) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in May.
