led to 3rd, tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden and staying on same pace when left 2nd last
jumped right 2nd, led next, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened next
mistakes, raced keenly and soon tracked leader, led 4 out, blundered next, ridden and 2 lengths clear when fell last
chased leaders to 4th, struggling 7th, no danger after, tailed off 3 out
held up in touch, headway 4 out, blundered next, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths down when left in lead last, stayed on
not fluent, in rear, hampered 2nd, outpaced 3 out, no impression when left 3rd last
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Vaughan is preferred to Oniz Tiptoes in what looks a straight shoot out, with Enlightenment best of the rest. Only the first two mentioned can be seriously considered, and on the evidence so far this term, Vaughan looks the one. Henry Daly's six-year-old had a double penalty to endure when failing to secure a hat-trick at Newton Abbot recently, but the ground will be in his favour here providing there is no deluge, and his main rival has to carry the same weight. Granted, Richard Tierney takes 7lb off the back of Oniz Tiptoes, but he has yet to prove himself at this trip. He still makes more appeal than the rest though, with Enlightenment one for the future. Sure to have been well schooled since letting his supporters down over timber at Newbury in March, he will benefit if either of the principals comes a cropper, but Vaughan has the best credentials, and can defy the assessor here.
Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) 2-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 4th to 7th, every chance 2 out, one pace, 4th of 6, 10l behind Majorca (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) frm.
Vaughan 6-1 (11-10) Held up, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, held 2 out, 4th of 12, 15l behind Berengario (11-1) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd.
Hardybuck (IRE) 17-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, every chance when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Be Quiet (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) frm, 12 ran.
Pass The Class (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leader, nodded on landing 1st, in 2nd when blundered and unseated rider in race won by Love That Benny (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Jul, 4 ran.
Sandywell George 80-1 (9-10) With leader until 4th, weakened next, 8th of 13, 30l behind First Boy (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jun.
Urban (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Prominent, lost place 7th, headway 10th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up in race won by Berengario (11-9) at N Abbot 2m 5f beg chs (4) gs in Jul, 11 ran.
Farne Isle 16-1 (10-3) Not fluent throughout, always behind, lost place from 8th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Bagan (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Jul.
Enlightenment (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Led at decent pace, mistake 3rd, joined 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 10, 18l behind Benetwood (11-6) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Random Precision (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) In touch, led 6th, ridden and headed last, ran on, 2nd of 14, shd behind Brigadier Benson (11-3) at Southwell 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Apr '05.
