led, headed approaching 2nd, led again 5th, pushed along 2 out, joined flat, asserted close home
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out until not fluent next, kept on same pace
close up in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, chased winner next, ridden and joined winner flat, no extra close home
led approaching 2nd, headed 5th, tracked winner until ridden 3 out, weakened next
raced wide tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, slipped bend soon after winning post lost action soon pulled up, dismounted
Welluptoscratch has placed at Hereford and Plumpton since returning from a break but is now 0-12 over timber so offers little in the way of value. NAVAJO WAR DANCE will be all the better for last month’s fourth at Warwick in a much better race than this. He is also a maiden but far less exposed. Star Foot has shown little since a third at Kempton in April but Trans Express looks in decent form and should be thereabouts again, though still looks a few pounds too high. Sporty Yankee has much to prove at present.
Trans Express (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Led, headed 3 out, ridden before last, soon left 2nd place, one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Watcombe Heights (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Star Foot (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway on inside before 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Kupatana (11-12) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Navajo War Dance 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure after last, no impression, 4th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Master Work (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sporty Yankee (USA) 50-1 (10-7) Pressed winner, slow 1st, ridden into 2nd and 3rd, lost 2nd before 5th, weakened next, last of 5, dist behind Erick Le Rouge (11-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Welluptoscratch (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Jumped left on occasions, with leader, led and went left 9th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, held on for 3rd, 3rd of 7, 15 3/4l behind Balkinstown (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
