prominent in chasing group, went 2nd after 3 out, led and went left 2 out, already headed when bad mistake last, not recover
led chasing group, lost 2nd and mistake 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, tailed off next
off the pace in 5th, closer 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, still chance when hampered 2 out, went modest 3rd run-in
led, went well clear 2nd, came back to the field 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before next
held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, hung left between last two, went 2nd at the last, stayed on run-in, led post
held up off the pace in 6th, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, led before the last, headed post
prominent in chasing group, outpaced and struggling when mistake 4th, towards rear and never on terms after
held up off the pace in rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened before next
pulled hard and prominent in chasing group, went 2nd at 4th, led 3 out, headed next, weakened between last two
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Most of these would have been more at home in a seller. BAGAN won in that grade at Stratford last September and was third at Fakenham two runs ago. He was taking on better opposition last time and is preferred to the more recent Stratford winner Appreciate. The latter’s yard also run Tarseem but he was eight lengths behind the selection at Fakenham. Gibraltarian is a former course winner but he ran poorly last time while Zoran clearly isn’t a leading light at Ditcheat.
Zoran 11-2 (11-11) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Kapitaliste (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Minella Mojo (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Slightly better than mid-division, just behind leaders when ridden entering home straight, gradually faded from 3 out, 10th of 18, dist behind Tibbie Dunbar (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Bagan 5-1 (10-12) Held up well behind, headway 3 out, never on terms, no impression 2 out, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Mr Yeats (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Full Aux Rois (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Led and set strong pace, ridden and headed home turn, weakened before the last, 4th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Appreciate (10-10) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in May.
Tarseem (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, not much room final bend, led before last, soon headed, hung left flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Noahthirtytwored (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Appreciate (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Waited with in mid-division, closer at 5th, headway chasing leaders going well when not clear run and switched right home turn, led last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in May beating Overtougeorge (11-2) by 3l, 14 ran.
Gibraltarian (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, reminder after 5th and 6th, lost place before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Whatcoloristhewind (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
I'm Notapartygirl 11-2 (10-0) Keen in last, detached halfway, eased home turn, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Miss Marette 25-1 (10-2) Prominent, not fluent 5th, led next, not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, mistake last, 2nd of 11, 19l behind Kapitaliste (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Vendange (IRE) 250-1 (10-10) Towards rear, bad mistake 4th, always well behind and pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
