in touch in rear, jumped slow at times, wide and headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon clear, comfortable
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced soon after 3 out, rallied flat
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, never a factor
tracked leader, hit 3rd, pushed along 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, mistake 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway to chase leaders 2 out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish
NonRunner
Caius Marcius seeks a third course victory but was almost 10 lengths behind the consistent Shetland Bus at Perth in August, though is 7lb better off. Litterale Ci was due to run at Uttoxeter yesterday but there are possibilities about Breaking Waves and Winged Isle. Harry Whittington’s charge is the more exposed, however, and the latter being particularly impressive on his final two starts last season. MARTELLO SKY went from strength-to-strength last season and Lucy Wadham’s mare may have the class to defy an absence.
Martello Sky 10-11fav (11-0) Tracked leader, close up 3 out, eased into lead before last, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f lst (1) gd in Apr beating Sandymount Rose (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before next, 5th of 6, 16l behind Valentino Dancer (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Shetland Bus (GER) 9-2 (11-6) Held up, ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly after last, nearest finish, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Pagero (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Game Of War (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, led or disputed from 2nd, slight mistake 4th, led and mistake next, not fluent 6th, mistake 9th, joined 5 out, headed 4 out, ridden and no extra from next, 9th of 13, dist behind Fairyhill Run (11-3) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 66-1 (10-9) Mid-division, slow 3rd, pushed along towards rear, some headway final bend, soon weakened, 13th of 19, dist behind Hometown Boy (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Winged Isle Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before next, clear flat, easily, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Honest Exchange (11-10) by 10l, 6 ran.
Breaking Waves (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Raced wide prominent, slow 4 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Crystal Gazing (10-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Litterale Ci (FR) 9-4fav (11-2) Ran in snatches, held up early, headway chasing leaders after 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost place after 6th, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, went modest 3rd next, took 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Umndeni (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
