made all, in command before 2 out, mistake last, pushed out
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, bumped 2 out, stayed on
held up in touch, took keen hold, driven after 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, pulled hard, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
in touch, not fluent 5th, weakened and pulled up after 3 out
tracked winner until 5th, soon given reminder, outpaced before 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, no impression
tracked leaders, chased winner 5th, jumped left 2 out, stayed on
mid-division, outpaced 3 oout, no impression after
always in rear, struggling before 5th
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Nonrunner
Ton-Chee and Cubism both won last time out but we side with last year's winner of this race, WHEELAVIT. The selection easily won this race last year and although not showing any victorious form lately we like the look of Claire Dyson's bay gelding and we think he could score here. In his last race at Worcester he finished nine lengths behind Pascha Bere and will need to improve in this contest to realise ambitions. Ton-Chee won his last race and suffers a penalty here but despite this should really push our selection. A very comfortable victory over Nobel in that last race bodes well for Ton-Chee. Cubism is also penalised for a victory after beating Space Telescope by four lengths at Stratford. If showing that sort of performance again then he could double up in this contest. There is also a case to be made for Olivino who is a course and distance winner, but was easily beaten last time and is ruled out of the equation. Our vote goes to Wheelavit to wheel away with the win.
Wheelavit (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) With winner until after 2nd, chased winner again 5th, every chance when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Pascha Bere (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Olivino (GER) 9-4 (10-7) Tracked leading pair, headway bypassing 3 out, weakened after next, beaten when hit last, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Bureaucrat (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f clm hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Watergate (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 3rd and challenged on outside 2 out, driven and switched left before last, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Serious Choice (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Lord Francois (FR) 28-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, took keen hold, hampered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Vertueux (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May, 10 ran.
Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 26l behind Woodlark Island (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Cubism 15-2 (11-0) Keen, led 2nd, made rest, clear from 2 out, eased near finish, won at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May beating Space Telescope (11-7) by 4l, 8 ran.
Perlon (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leader, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching next, 9th of 11, 43l behind Woodlark Island (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Ton-Chee 33-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and hung badly left approaching last and blundered, kept on, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May beating Nobel (10-0) by 5l, 17 ran.
Querido (USA) 66-1 (12-0) (tt) bhnd til pu 3 out, in a race won by Ofarel D'airy (12-7) at Cothelstone 3m ptp gf in May, 7 ran.
Racingisdreaming (USA) 20-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, some headway approaching 6th, ridden and struggling 3 out, 7th of 8, 31l behind Clerk's Choice (11-5) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Sun Quest 10-1 (9-13) Prominent, chased winner after 2nd until 5th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 5th of 10, 12l behind Pascha Bere (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Temple Place (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, no impression 3 out, eased flat, 6th of 10, 42l behind Ardesia (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May.
Rosenblatt (GER) 66-1 (11-2) Blundered 3rd always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 8, in a race won by Sheriff Hutton (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun '08, 16 ran.
