tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, not fluent and dropped to 3rd last
chased leader, pushed along after 3rd, weakened before next, soon lost touch, tailed off
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on to 2nd last, no impression on winner
took keen hold, held up last, went 3rd 3 out, rider steered wide course on long run to 2 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, comfortably
After six consecutive victories, including one over this C&D, the handicapper has gone to town on Jolly Roger and put him up 21lb since his latest victory at Aintree. That should be enough to halt him in his tracks and he has to give 22lb now to ROMEO AMERICO, who won easily at Fontwell on his latest start and is still improving. The bottom weight gets the nod to follow up with Dineur penalised for scoring over a longer trip here last week and Enroller beaten in a claimer at Worcester six days ago. Kusadasi and Red Hot Poker have a bit to prove at present.
Jolly Roger (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, challenged 3 out, led next, stayed on approaching last, ridden clear flat, won at Aintree 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft beating Inoogoo (10-10) by 7l, 6 ran.
Dineur (FR) 3-1 (10-7) Led to 3 out, soon pushed along, regained lead before 2 out, pressed last, driven out, just held on towards finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs beating Superman De La Rue (10-7) by nk, 5 ran.
Kusadasi (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, went before 5th until 7th, reminders after 5 out, pushed along before next , soon weakened, last of 6, well behind Sagredo (11-12) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Red Hot Poker 11-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway before 7th, went 3rd after 5 out, in 4th and weakening when fell 2 out, in a race won by Shoreacres (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs, 10 ran.
Romeo Americo (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, went right and mistake last, edged right and clear flat, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f NH mdn hdl (4) gs beating Don Pooleoni (11-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Enroller (IRE) 8-13fav (11-10) Led, ridden and edged right after 3 out, hung right before last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Edlomond (10-13) at Worcester 2m nov clm hdl (5) gd.