mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, headway 2 out, challenging when bumped last, soon led, stayed on
tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, mistakes 2nd and 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place well before 3 out
tracked leader until 1st, jumped left and lost place 3rd, outpaced after 5th, hung right after 3 out, rallied and went left last, edged left and kept on flat
took keen hold, many mistakes, led until 5th, weakened flat
took keen hold, pressed leader from 1st, hit 5th, led next, clear approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, driven and racing awkwardly when bumped and headed last, weakened flat
in touch, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, led last, soon headed, no extra towards finish
took keen hold in touch on outside until jumped slowly 1st, soon behind, tailed off
took keen hold, held up towards rear, awkward 1st, headway after 5th, jumped right 3 out, edged left after 2 out, every chance last, edged right and stayed on same pace flat
It's no surprise to see several of these already dropped into selling grade as the likes of Bathwick Scanno, Rainy Champion and Red Riverman have already disappointed on more than one occasion. A Little Bit Dusty's debut win at Fontwell wasn't a bad effort, however, and he was taking on better opposition at Chepstow next time. Though, like Red Mercury, he has a penalty to carry in this. SINADINOU is no world-beater but Tim Vaughan's gelding ran his best race so far over C&D last time and looks capable of landing a contest like this while the ground remains fast.
A Little Bit Dusty 10-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along after 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 39l behind Jackies Solitaire (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd.
Red Mercury (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, reminder after 5th, headway after 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 10, 24l behind Xenophon (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Bathwick Scanno (IRE) 7-2 (10-1) Raced wide throughout, led, narrowly headed approaching 5th, pushed along before next, challenged 3 out, weakened before next, last of 3, 13l behind Captain Dash (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Easydoesit (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) In touch in chasing group, slow 3rd, behind from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before2 out, in a race won by Guards Chapel (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf, 7 ran.
Rainy Champion (USA) 5-1 (10-5) Chased leader, led 2nd and soon well clear, still clear when hit 3 out, reduced lead when headed next, chased winner but no chance when weakened to 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Guards Chapel (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf.
Red Riverman 17-2 (10-12) Pulled hard and hung right, with leaders, hung badly right on bend after 1st, hanging badly right when ran out 2nd, in a race won by Jackies Solitaire (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd, 8 ran.
Sinadinou 5-1 (10-12) Held up in touch and keen, headway before 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, headed last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Traitor (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) fm.
Dorothy's Dream (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Held up, outpaced over 3f out, last of 13, 44l behind Albany Rose (9-7) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun (flat).
No Refraction (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Led until headed over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off, 7th of 10, 41l behind Always The Lady (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gs in Sep (flat).
Symphony Of Love 66-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, ridden after 5th, behind 6th, tailed off when slipped into last and crashed through plastic wing, in a race won by Lady Chloe (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3yo hdl (4) gf in Aug, 8 ran.
Romantic Girl (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Maydream (9-0) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep (flat).
