held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out,chased leader approaching 2 out, soon every chance, one pace from last
held up towards rear, headway 8th, disputed 2nd 3 out, soon hard ridden and rider lost whip, weakened from next
tracked leaders, led after 4 out, mistake 3 out, headed next, no extra flat
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 4 out
led, pushed along approaching 6th, headed approaching 8th, soon weakened
tracked leader, led approaching 8th, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching next
held up in mid-division, tracked leaders in 4th approaching 8th, led 2 out, kept on, driven out
held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out
In a handicap hurdle that will be a true test of stamina the consistent KONIGSBOTE looks the play ahead of Phare Isle while Wor Rom might just be too high in the handicap after a score last time. After finding just the one too good in his last two runs the pick only just missed out last time. He's up in the weights despite that defeat but has won off a higher mark in the past. Phare Isle is unexposed and put in a career best when filling second place last time. The handicapper hasn't over looked that run but he is capable of even better. Wor Rom was a quite taking winner last time off a career low mark but it remains to be seen if he can capitalise on that with more weight added. Earcomesthedream won back to back races before being well held off this mark last time so improvement will be needed while Gunnadoit stays this far but was disappointing at Fontwell last time out. A good race to finish with and we just side with Konigsbote.
Phare Isle (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 4th, chased winner after 3 out, 1 length down from 2 out, unable to quicken flat, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Flower Haven (9-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Prominent, led after 3 out, soon headed, blundered last, soon weakened, 7th of 16, 11l behind Elusive Muse (10-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Knock Em Dead (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, hit 9th, headway approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Kathleens Pride (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Attorney General (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 9, 29l behind Tabaran (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Konigsbote (GER) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in touch on outside, headway and effort when hampered after 3 out, switched right next, challenged and every chance when not fluent last, kept on flat, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Chico Time (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Gunnadoit (USA) 8-1 (10-5) Bumped 1st, prominent, led 2nd until before 5th, weakened 8th, behind from next, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Days Of Pleasure (11-0) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Shergill (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, hampered 8th, not fluent 9th, soon well behind, blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Wor Rom (10-11) at Southwell 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 13 ran.
Wor Rom (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Held up, headway on outside 5th, hampered after 8th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and edged left before last, stayed on well, won at Southwell 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Mac Halen (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Eskimo Pie (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) With leader, lost place approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, 45l behind Tabaran (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hdl (5) sft in Mar.
