mid-division, ridden after 5th, well beaten 3 out
in touch in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, disputing 3rd 2 out, no extra final 100 yards
held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 6th, chased winner before 2 out where mistake, stayed on
led until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, went lame and pulled up
with leader, pushed along before 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, not much room 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on, no impression towards finish
held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, nearest finish
towards rear, ridden after 5th, not fluent 7th, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, lost place before next, well behind 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, blundered 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened last
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, soon not much room, headway 3 out, stepped at 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat
always prominent, not fluent 6th, led and mistake 3 out, edged left after 2 out, driven flat, stayed on well
TWO MILES WEST is off a light racing weight and he could be the one to see off Ring Bo Ree and To Arms. Jonjo O'Neill's charge is notably quirky but Tony McCoy will attempt to bring him into his way of thinking and the gelding should have no issues in relation to trip and going. Ring Bo Ree landed some tasty bets at Uttoxeter and now attempts to step up in class. To Arms won with something in hand at Southwell so it would be no surprise to see Lawney Hill's charge proving popular with the punters. Son Of Flicka is useful though whether he is good enough to defy a mark of 138 is open to question. Tilt has the ability to win something of this nature but Brian Ellison's charge seems to have plenty of demons in the mind and this will be reflected in his odds. Breaking Storm is a genuine sort who needs to beat a career high mark to wrestle the spoils. Two Miles West is prone to the odd off day but if on song, he has more than enough class to be competitive at this level.
Son Of Flicka 10-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, led last, soon edged right and headed, driven to regain lead towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jun beating Rajeh (11-3) by shd, 14 ran.
Rajeh (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, took keen hold, blundered 2nd, headway 6th, not fluent when challenging 2 out, led after last, soon driven, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, shd behind Son Of Flicka (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
To Arms 11-4fav (11-2) Raced on inside, held up towards rear, steady headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led between last 2, in command last, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf beating Restart (9-12) by 4l, 9 ran.
Ursis (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Led to 7th, pushed along 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, 19th of 21, well behind Ringaroses (11-0) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Special Envoy (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 9th of 14, 23l behind Son Of Flicka (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Raslan 50-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching next, 11th of 14, 35l behind Humbel Ben (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Tilt 14-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 3rd, lost place 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 11, 24l behind Quartz De Thaix (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Akarshan (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on to take 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Inventor (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl (2) gf in Jun.
Breaking Storm (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden after 9th, headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun beating Herne Bay (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Corkage (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leader until after 5th, mistake next, hung left and weakened after 7th, 7th of 8, well behind Now This Is It (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
Two Miles West (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, ridden before 7th, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Tarvini (10-4) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gf in Jun.
Agente Romano (USA) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, hit next, led before 6th, blundered 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 9l behind Dishdasha (11-5) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Ring Bo Ree (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Held up in last, not fluent 3rd, not much room and stumbled after 6th, headway next, went 2nd after 3 out, led last, soon edged left, ran on, pushed out towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun beating E Major (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mumbles Pier (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Blundered badly 1st, no chance after, pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Baily Storm (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun, 6 ran.
