in rear, slow and shaken up 6th, pushed along after 15th, headway before 2 out, stayed on, never able to get on terms
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway on outside when not fluent 14th, close up 3 out, soon ridden, lost place before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th or 13th, headway after 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on, driven out
prominent, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
led after 1st until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, effort 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed before last, held flat
led, headed after 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 16th, mistake 4 out, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, 3rd and held last
prominent, not fluent 16th, outpaced 4 out, tried to close 3 out, soon forced wide, lost place before 2 out
A regular here, Investment Manager is seeking a fourth course victory but the forecast going would be a major concern. Innisfree Lad, Fantastikas, Bells Of Peterboro and Jet Plane are all returning from a break but fitness is rarely an issue for one from the latter’s yard and there should be more to come this season from the seven-year-old. Favori De Sivola should be approaching peak fitness now but TOMMIE BEAU has his ground. The top weight chased home a well-handicapped favourite over hurdles here last time and is better over fences.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Slate Lane (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Fantastikas (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Mid-division, struggling and dropped towards rear 9th, tailed off, 16th of 29, dist behind Bill Baxter (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Jet Plane (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Jumped left, made all, not fluent 15th, clear 4 out, unchallenged, won at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May beating Copperhead (11-13) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, mistake 12th, not fluent 14th, ridden 17th, behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Investment Manager Evensfav (12-0) Led until 4th, not fluent 9th, pushed along before 10th, driven and lost 2nd after 3 out, went 2nd again last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Opening Bid (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Prominent, led briefly after 4th, not fluent 9th, lost place before last, 7th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Broadway Boy (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Favori De Sivola (FR) 17-2 (11-9) Led, slow jump and headed 2nd, dropped to rear and outpaced 11th, pushed along to stay in touch 12th, hard ridden in last 3 out, 4th of 5, 12 1/2l behind Captain Tommy (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
