chased leader, not fluent 3 out, ridden and beaten in 3rd 2 out, no extra last
held up in last pair, not fluent 7th, ridden and outpaced final bend, went well held 4th 2 out, no impression
led, ridden and pressed 2 out, soon headed, switched right before last, held flat, kept on
held up in last pair, outpaced final bend, well beaten 2 out
led into start, raced in 4th, pushed along briefly before 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, hung left from and challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden out
NonRunner
Only a neck separated FAINT HOPE and Montys Medoc at Kempton in May and the runner-up is 3lb better off. But the winner has improved since and may well confirm the form. Jubilympics was chasing last season and this may be a pipe-opener while Voodoo Doll never seems to run two races alike but Mr Tambourine Man has been dropped 4lb since fourth on his handicap debut at Hexham. Docpickedme is the least exposed but the quick going here may not be ideal.
Docpickedme (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Mid-division on inside, closed 4th, not fluent 3 out, challenging when went left on landing 2 out, soon led, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar beating Drakes Well (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Jubilympics 17-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, bumped by rival first, blundered 13th, ridden after 4 out, well beaten before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Win My Wings (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Mr Tambourine Man (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, went left and hit 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden outpaced soon after 2 out, kept on again run-in, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Henry Sellers (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Waited with in rear, closer on heels of leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Damut I'm Out (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Searching (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Refused to race, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Montys Medoc (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden along after 3 out, ran on to challenge before last, hung badly left but stayed on strongly flat, 2nd of 10, nk behind Faint Hope (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Faint Hope 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed before last, ran on flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind An Tailliur (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
