held up in last pair, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, went 3rd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
held up in last pair, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 3 out, went 2nd and ridden when not fluent next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 3 out, led before next, soon ridden, clear last, comfortably
tracked leader, effort and every chance after 3 out, outpaced before next, weakened last
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened
led, driven and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
in touch on outside, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Renoyr could easily figure in this if fully wound-up but Mickelson hasn't really sparkled since arriving from Ireland and Violets Boy is likely to find at least one too good again. KAYAAN is taken to bounce back from a modest effort in better company here last time as Bright Abbey looks in the handicapper's grip judged on his latest third at Newton Abbot. Tamarillo Grove was second at Stratford on Thursday but the longer trip and stiffer track will test his stamina.
Kayaan 6-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 5th, headway before next, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and staying on same pace when mistake and hampered 2 out, no extra, 5th of 9, 17l behind Va'vite (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gf in Jul.
Mickelson (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, slow 4th, slow and lost 3rd briefly 9th, went 2nd soon after 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, driven and weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Midnight Sail (11-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Bright Abbey 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, in 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Rum And Butter (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Renoyr (FR) 3-1fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway when mistake 2 out, soon chasing leaders, faded flat, 4th of 8, 2l behind Super Collider (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Get Home Now 7-2 (10-4) Chased leaders, led before 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 13, 24l behind On The Bridge (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
Violets Boy (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Compton Blue (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Quinsman 50-1 (11-7) With leader, led 2nd, headed before 5 out, remained close up, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, 4th of 7, 13l behind Cut The Cards (12-1) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jul.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led, jumped right, not fluent 4th, mistake 2 out, headed and not much room before last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Thunder Sheik (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Van Diemens Land (USA) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, headway 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th and beaten when hit next, weakened before last, tailed off, 7th of 11, 42l behind Bold Raider (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.