held up in touch, close up 3 out, ridden to lead before last, ran on strongly run-in
prominent, ridden 2 out, lost ground before last, kept on run-in
tracked leader, close up 4th, upsides 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last where awkward, ran on
led, joined 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last
towards rear of mid-division, ridden and lost ground after 2 out, switched wide before last, one pace
held up towards rear, ridden in rear after 3 out, not fluent last, no impression
held up in rear, ridden and no impression from before 2 out
restrained towards rear of mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on without troubling leaders run-in
NonRunner
Playa Blanca rattled-up a hat-trick back in March and returns to action off an 8lb higher mark. KAIZER has the more recent form having switched back to hurdling last month with a fourth over a longer trip here. Dropping back down in both class and distance today, he should go close having won a novice event on last year’s card. Dream Machine posted a better effort at Southwell on his first start after wind surgery and is fitted additional headgear while Iolani is fit from the Flat though looks high enough in the weights. Katachenko can race off a 15lb lower mark back over timber but hasn’t raced since 2018.
Playa Blanca (IRE) 5-4fav (12-5) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3 out, 2nd before next where mistake, ridden and 2 lengths down last, not much room on near side rail run-in, strong challenge last strides, just failed, 2nd of 10, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Kaizer 5-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, not fluent last, held in 4th before last, stayed on one pace, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Chapmanshype (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Iolani (GER) 25-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway between horses 3f out, ridden and kept on over 1f out, ran on but no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Nakeeta (9-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Katachenko (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up on inside, mistake 5th, headway next, lost place 9th, behind 12th, 8th of 10, 31l behind Ballyhill (11-11) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Raashdy (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Prominent, not fluent 1st, led before 3rd, headed after 4th, led next, headed after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Calvinist (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Benny In Milan (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Waited with, soon well off pace towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, some progress from before 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra before straight, 6th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Fred The Foot (11-10) at Limerick 3m gd in Jul.
American Tom (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Led until after 2nd, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Getaway Gerry 33-1 (11-7) Always behind, 11th of 12, 31 1/4l behind Not The Chablis (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Dream Machine (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Mid-division, made headway to challenge before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace and lost second flat, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Jamacho (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
