in touch, led before 5th, made rest, ridden and kept on from 2 out
with leader when tried to refuse and fell 1st
behind, headway 4 out, challenged approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace last
jumped slowly, led and clear until jumped badly left 4th, soon headed, chased leaders until weakened 3 out
behind, chased leaders 3 out, weakened next
in touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
raced keenly, in touch, headway 5th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, lost place 5th, soon struggling, kept on from 2 out, no impression
in touch, headway to chase winner 3 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, always held
raced keenly, held up in rear, saddle slipped after 4th, close up 5th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up after 7th
Bauhaus gets the confident vote here with Happily Ever After and Ellerslie Lisa rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third behind To Arms last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Happily Ever After rates the main danger on his latest third behind Bouncing King but this is the softest ground he would have encountered and he is taken on with this in mind. Ellerslie Lisa is another that could go well as he looks sure to be suited by the step up in trip. However he would be better off if this were a handicap and he is opposed with this in mind. Of the remainder Fresh Winter is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market but he has shown little so far and for the winner we return to Bauhaus.
Bauhaus (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Held up, headway 6th, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 7, 11l behind To Arms (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Jun.
Fresh Winter 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 14, 20l behind Working Title (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in May.
Mossmann Gorge 66-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 15, 31l behind Fantastisch (10-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Phantoms Lair 7-2jt-fav (12-0) Fell 2 fell in race won by Keenans Reserve (12-0) at Cottenham 2m 4f ptp gd in Jan, 13 ran.
Ellerslie Lisa 50-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 14, 15l behind Kilcannon Supreme (11-0) at Southwell 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Jun.
Happily Ever After 50-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and effort between last 2, one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Bouncing King (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Tip Toes (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Soon pushed along in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Gaelic Roulette (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcap (6) gf in May (Flat).
Dawesville 25-1 (10-12) Held up, pecked badly 1st, pushed along 8th, soon weakened, last of 11, well behind Nounou (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Sept.
