took keen hold, led, jumped slow and headed 1st, tracked leaders, attempted to run out 3rd, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
pulled hard, led 2nd, raced on outer, headed before 5th, soon reminders and lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden in 5th after 3 out, never a factor
tracked leader, led after 1st, headed 2nd, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on strongly
held up in rear and keen, hampered 1st, in touch when stumbled badly and lost place 4th, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, one pace
tracked leaders, jumped slow 1st, towards rear, took keen hold, led before 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
prominent on inner, hampered 3rd, in 4th and ridden before and not fluent 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression
SHORT TAKES was sold for 155,000gns as a yearling but cost current connections just £7,000 at the sales in May after a short career on the Flat with John Gosden. Given his pedigree, he should certainly be good enough to land an ordinary race like this if his jumping holds up. Stablemates Coedmor Boy and Sinadinou will have also have had plenty of schooling but both may have stamina limitations and more interesting is Bernisdale, who won a couple of sellers on the Flat in May and could find a small race over timber on that evidence.
Bobby Dazzler (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held towards rear, took keen hold, reminder after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Xenophon (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd.
Coedmor Boy 40-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, well behind Mini's Destination (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun (flat).
Red Zeus (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 10l behind Blue Maisey (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf (flat).
Short Takes (USA) 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, plugged on one pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 10l behind Achalas (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May (flat).
Sinadinou 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 19l behind Frognal (9-4) at Redcar 7f sell stks (6) gf in May (flat).
High Fallutin (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind Mokalif (8-10) at Yarmouth 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun (flat).
Melancholy Hill (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up and always last, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, struggling and no chance after, last of 4, 7l behind Amistress (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gf (flat).
Bernisdale 5-6fav (8-7) Made most, ridden clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Leicester 1m 2f sell stks (6) gd in May beating Jane's Legacy (8-2) by 16l, 6 ran (flat).
Scommettitrice (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, reminders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 10l behind Litotes (8-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jun (flat).
