driven along in rear from 5th, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, not reach leaders
always behind, tailed off 5th
led 2nd, headed 2 out, weakening when hit last
towards rear, hampered 3rd, ridden 6th, soon beaten
chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, soon ridden and weakened, mistake 2 out
jumped poorly in rear, reminders and struggling from 4th
mid-division, hampered 3rd, ridden 6th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division, ridden when not fluent 6th, soon well behind
held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, tracking leaders when hampered on bend before 2 out, soon switched right, challenged last, led run-in, soon clear
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 6th
led to 2nd, stayed handy, ridden and every chance 2 out, stayed on one pace
behind, nudged along and kept on approaching 2 out, never nearer
held up in touch, effort to track leaders, going well after 5th, led 2 out, hit last, headed run-in, no extra
chasing leaders when fell 3rd
Tell The Trees,College Ace and Amanpuri are three against the field in a minefield for punters and the tentative vote is given to Tell The Trees. The selection was a fair fourth behind My Lady Link last time out. The drop in trip looks in his favour and with this faster surface also in his favour he looks the value but in an open affair. College Ace rates the main danger on his latest sixth behind Rjobarr especially as this longer trip should suit. Amanpuri was a fair third behind Sesame Rambler last time and is another with place claims but he looks weighted up to his best. Abraham Smith was a fair fourth behind Astynax last time and is another with place claims but all his best form is with more cut in the ground. Of the remainder Lik Wood Powwer has dropped to a lenient mark and should be noted in the market with his shrewd yard in form but in a race that throws up more questions than answers and where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Tell The Trees.
College Ace (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Towards rear, weakened 6th, 7th of 13, 23l behind Rojabaa (10-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Abraham Smith 14-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd, hit 4 out, every chance when hit 2 out, no extra run-in, 4th of 17, 7l behind Astyanax (10-9) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Devito (FR) 28-1 (10-3) In touch, faded from 3 out, 9th of 15, 10l behind McBain (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Amanpuri (GER) 3-1jt-fav (10-13) Led, headed approaching last, kept on, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Sesame Rambler (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.
Tell The Trees 5-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 10th, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace flat, 4th of 15, 5l behind My Lady Link (10-13) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Jun.
Spike Jones (NZ) 16-1 (10-2) Always in rear, weakened 4 out, 10th of 17, well behind Jockser (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Gaelic Flight (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Mid-division and jumped left throughout, hampered 9th, ridden 4 out, close up in 3rd when fell in race won by Taranis (10-9) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (C) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Friendly Request 4-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, 6th and weakening when fell 5 out in race won by Michaels Dream (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Sept, 7 ran.
