held up in mid-division, effort 8th, ridden and not fluent 4 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, joined leaders 4 out, ridden to lead last, driven out
led 2nd, hit 4th, not fluent 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra
held up, mistake 5th, behind from 9th
in rear, lost touch 4th, headway from 8th, no real progress from 4 out
always prominent, every chance 4 out, hard ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
held up, struggling from 9th
led to 2nd, chased leader, reminder approaching 9th, every chance 4 out, weakened after 3 out
NonRunner
TOP CHIEF has romped away with his last two starts between the flags and is worth going with on a first start for Colin Tizzard off an acceptable handicap mark. His running style should prove well suited to this sharp track. Scrupuleux scraped home at Worcester but may now be undone by a 6lb rise, whilst course and distance winner Saffron Prince is a model of consistency and seems sure to be in the mix again. New Millennium really ought to win one of these sooner or later but is proving frustrating and is now 0-13. King's Reste has his first start for Dan Skelton and thus becomes of automatic interest too, especially if the market speaks strongly of his chance.
L'Attesa (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Slowly away, towards rear, behind final 5f, tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Pallasator (9-2) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.
King's Reste (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 5th, handy 3rd, 2nd again briefly 3 out until before next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 22l behind Whatduhavtoget (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
New Millennium (IRE) 7-2jfav (12-3) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed before 7th, mistake 9th, under pressure in 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Eric The Third (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Scrupuleux (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, headway before 7th, went 2nd after next, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, edged left and headed narrowly flat, stayed on, led again post, won at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Dark Invader (11-12) by shd, 9 ran.
Top Chief 4-6fav (12-0) Made all; drew clr 3 out; unchall, won at Bratton Down 3m fm in Jun beating Whenharrymetsally (11-11) by 25l, 2 ran.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, 2nd after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Eric The Third (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Changing The Guard 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, hampered and behind 6th, 6th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Kohuma (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Accessallareas (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Led headed 2nd, tracked leader until 9th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Dr Dunraven (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Saffron Prince 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace after 3 out, no extra last, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Atlantic Storm (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
