tracked leaders, went 2nd after 10th, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner from next
led to after 3 out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened after next
held up in rear, tracked leaders after 10th, led going well after 3 out, drew clear from next, pushed out, readily
tracked leader to after 10th, in touch, driven and outpaced after 3 out, no impression with front pair before next
Bramble Brook has been creeping up the weights again without winning and looks worth taking on. TRIPLE CHIEF has placed five times in a row off his current mark so wouldn’t need to improve much to take this. Royal Plaza is back on a winning mark but has shown little in two runs this year but Field Exhibition won off today’s mark over hurdles in February and may well have benefited from a break.
Bramble Brook 17-2 (11-7) Led to 9th, led again next, driven before 5 out, ridden next, headed between last 2, stayed on to chase winner flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind As You Like (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Royal Plaza 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 7th, mistake next, lost 2nd after 3 out, no extra from next, 3rd of 5, 21 1/2l behind Ink Master (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Field Exhibition (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Mac Bella (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Triple Chief (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Inaminna (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
