chased leaders, 2nd before 6th, driven to lead 2 out, not fluent and headed last, beaten flat
held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 3rd, 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace
led, mistake and headed 4th, reminders after next, not keen and weakened before next, pulled up after 3 out
jumped right, tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, led 4th, mistake and headed 2 out, led again last, stayed on
held up, headway 7th, ridden and one pace in 4th before 2 out
If WATCOMBE HEIGHTS copes with this second run in quick time after a long layoff, he'll surely go close. He was no match for the jolly over a longer trip here recently but was a clear second ( Snow Castle a long way behind) and has fair claims on that evidence if able to reproduce it now. Amanto has had chances over timber but showed last time when second at Worcester that a win might be coming soon (third won well at Fontwell last week), he can go close over this shorter trip. The aforementioned Snow Castle isn't written off after one poor run while Midnight Magic could also be capable of better.
Amanto (GER) 11-4jfav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and well held run-in, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Jacobite Rising (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Midnight Magic 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway to go in touch 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened before next, 4th of 6, 28 1/2l behind Blairs Cove (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Monty Massini 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, always in rear, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Balancing Time (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gf in Aug.
Shadow's Boy 12-1 (12-0) (xnb) untidy jmpg; in rr; 10l last & rmdrs 1/2way; wkng slow jmp 12 & ur, at Ystradowen 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Snow Castle (IRE) 11-8 (10-12) Tracked winner and soon clear of rest, mistake 3rd, pushed along and unable to go with winner after 4 out, lost modest 2nd when went right 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Gettysburg Address (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Watcombe Heights (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Chased clear pair, driven and stayed on to take modest 2nd before 2 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Gettysburg Address (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Wild Murphy (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, outpaced normal 3 out, some headway and edged right before last, no impression, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Gvs Irportensa (10-9) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
