held up in rear, headway over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
held up in rear, under pressure and headway over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, under pressure when short of room over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon ridden and weakened
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on
A good contest where a chance is taken on MY GACHO, while Carcinetto and Aeroplane are both likely to be bang there at the business end. It is possible to pick holes in all of these, and first to get mentions are Autumn Blades and Aeroplane, who have never won over any trip other than 7f, despite a number of attempts. The latter appears to be a couple of pounds well-in, but he struggles to win handicaps from this sort of mark and is taken on again. Benandonner¿s last success came in a 7f claimer at this track and he is 6lbs lower than his most recent turf win, so has to have claims on that basis, though he was comfortably beaten over 7f here last time from a similar mark. The Fahey stable has not had a winner for a little while now, tempering enthusiasm for Polytrack debutant Unbreak My Heart. Everymanforhimself is worth a try at the trip, with some stamina in the pedigree, though he has plenty to prove as he steps up from the sprint distances. Carcinetto proved he gets this far at the rather more testing Chepstow circuit, where he claimed his last win from a mark 2lbs higher than today's. Like the David Evans yard, he has been in good form lately despite not winning and he is much respected. Even so, we will side with My Gacho. Mark JohnsTon's recent runners have also been going well, and although this eight-year-old has had more success over 7f, he has also won over this trip. Recent efforts have been less-than-encouraging, but they were either when he was higher in the weights or on surfaces that would not have been ideal, and back here and 1lb lower than his last success, he can go in again.
Aeroplane 7-2 (8-9) Held up in 4th, effort over 1f out, soon chasing winner, never able to challenge, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Atlantic Story (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 4yo stk (3) pol.
Everymanforhimself (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Elna Bright (8-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Carcinetto (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Prominent, every chance 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Atlantic Story (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 4yo stk (3) pol.
Unbreak My Heart (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, soon lost place and behind, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 28l behind Prince Siegfried (8-8) at Ayr 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gd in Sep.
Benandonner (USA) 14-1 (8-7) Stumbled start, soon tracking leaders, hampered just over 1f out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 5l behind Elna Bright (8-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
My Gacho (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) In rear over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 8l behind Tourist (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Autumn Blades (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, pushed along on outside halfway, effort and ridden over 1f out, no impression when hung left inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Harlech Castle (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
