chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten when jumped right and hit last
chased leader, led after 6th, ridden and hung right from 3 out, jumped right and hit last, driven out
led, headed after 6th, soon ridden, jumped right last, one pace flat
blundered 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Mr Mischief did his supporters proud at Wetherby last week and is taken to complete a hat-trick, with Phar Out Phavorite and Absolute Power out to stop him. Pat Haslam's five-year-old was given a good ride by Pat Merrigan last time, but Tony McCoy was successful on him at Towcester earlier and is back on board now. The selection is plenty fit enough, having also had a couple of outings on the Flat earlier this year, and has plenty going for him here. Phar Out Phavorite opened his account at Hereford last time but has been described as a bit of a monkey by his trainer and is not guaranteed to produce the same effort. If he does then a place looks assured, while of the rest, Absolute Power makes some appeal. Only just touched off over the course and distance last time, he should be there or thereabouts, and is best of the rest. However, Mr Mischief's trainer would not be taking him all the way to Shropshire from North Yorkshire just for place money, and he is a confident choice to oblige.
Mr Mischief 7-2 Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after next, led flat, ran on, won at Wetherby 2m cnd nov hdl (E) gd beating Magico by 2 1/2l, 20 ran.
Phar Out Phavorite (IRE) 11-2 Prominent, led 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on, won at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Apr beating Dargaville by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Absolut Power (GER) 5-1 Chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed flat, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Kentmere at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd.
Amnesty 7-2jt-fav Held up in rear, badly hampered 6th, no chance after, 8th of 12, 29l behind Wenger at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Mar.
Contas (GER) 16-1 Behind, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 14l behind Kentmere at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd.
Blackthorn 7-2 Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 11, 18l behind Honest Endeavour at Hexham 2m nov hdl (E) gf in Oct.
