held up towards rear, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
led, headed 9th, blundered 6 out, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden after 6 out, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up in touch, led 9th, clear after 2 out, eased towards finish
tracked leaders, chased winner from 10th, held in 2nd when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last
tracked leader, hit 8th, no impression from 3 out
towards rear, chased leaders approaching 6 out, one pace from 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along approaching 6 out, ridden approaching 4 out, soon outpaced
CHAPEL FLOWERS is the pick with Persian Prince and Panthers Run worthy of respect. The Pistolet Bleu gelding is likely to be a very skinny price after his recent victory at Fakenham and with similar opposition obtaining today; we will not seek to oppose. Persian Prince has won three of his five starts in point to points. The market is closely watched in order to see if he can switch that ability to regulation events. Panthers Run rarely wins but this is such a bad race that he has claims of hitting the frame. Toulouse Express needs little introduction to followers of low grade events but he acts on the surface and is genuine enough in spite of a lack of talent. Chigorin is tried without the visor that accompanied his last two outings. It isimpossible to get away from Chapel Flowers posting a follow up and he should do so at cramped odds.
Chigorin 16-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 37l behind Trafalgar Man (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 16l behind Lahib The Fifth (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Monty's Boy (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Ld & disp, hdd bef 2out, ko, 2nd of 5, dis behind Arc Of Stone (0-0) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gd.
Chapel Flowers (IRE) 4-6fav (11-11) Held up in rear, hampered 3rd and 6th, headway 10th, led 12th, drew clear from 2 out, easily, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gf beating Mad Professor (11-1) by 32l, 7 ran.
Persian Prince (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, led after 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Lahib The Fifth (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Copper's Gold (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Blundered 1st, mid-division, lost place when hit 6th, no danger after, 11th of 12, 33l behind Silver Steel (11-9) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Panthers Run 9-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 3 out, driven and outpaced after next, rallied towards finish, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Onthegoagain (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f stks (5) gd.
Master Papa (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway on outside after 6th, outpaced 8th, no impression after, 8th of 11, 29l behind Trotsky (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
