prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, hit 5th, soon ridden, hung left and weakened after 3 out, hit 2 out
chased leaders, ridden approaching 5th, weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, led after 3 out, driven out, finished lame
held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
lost touch 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 5th
led until after 3 out, weakened before next
hit 4th, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway after 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
keen in touch, headway and hit 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, held when hung left from last
It's The Limit can benefit from the assistance of Tony McCoy to beat Decree Nisi and Toi Express in a moderate contest. It's The Limit was partnered by the champion for the first time when sent off a well-backed favourite at Fontwell six days ago, but proved to be a costly failure. However, it is interesting that connections have booked A P again, and let's face it this is a very, very poor affair. Decree Nisi was well beaten in a conditional jockeys' contest at Cartmel 12-days ago but takes a drop in grade so has to be considered, while Toi Express reverts to hurdles, having been consistent in defeat when last seen under rules in 2005. A spell pointing does at least mean that he is fit at least though, and with Richard Johnson booked to ride, he too goes on the short-list. Suffice to say, bets should be kept to the bare minimum here, with the pin coming down on It's The Limit.
Brave Hiawatha (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3 out, soon driven, weakened after next, 7th of 8, 17l behind Escobar (11-5) at Fakenham 2m ldy hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Gortumblo 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 17, 16l behind Dishdasha (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gf in Sept '05.
Griffin's Legacy 16-1 (10-12) Prominent until weakened after 5th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Lesdream (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gs in May, 9 ran.
It's The Limit (USA) 13-8fav (10-12) Chased leader until 6th, soon struggling, weakened last, 5th of 8, 24l behind Grasp (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) gf.
Sean Og (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 12th of 14, 50l behind Queen Tara (10-4) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Toi Express (IRE) 4-5fav (12-3) Led aft 2; jnd & fell in race won by Sara Monica (11-10) at Flete Park 3m ptp gd in May, 6 ran.
Townsville (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, well behind Sybellius D'artaix (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Decree Nisi 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, 5th of 11, 16l behind Last Pioneer (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
