slowly into stride, towards rear, raced keenly, never a factor
tracked front pair, went 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, drew clear inside last, eased closing stages, comfortably
led, pushed along well over 2f out, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon well held by winner
rear mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never showed
mid-division, headway into 3rd 4f out, pushed along 3f out, kept on, no match for front duo
chased leaders, outpaced and not clear run 2f out, pushed out inside last, never on terms
handy, lost position and pushed along 4f out, soon beaten
dwelt, in rear, pushed along 4f out, no progress
The two winners stand out in this. Lord Of Biscay never figured in last year’s Horris Hill after making a winning debut at Yarmouth and returns to action but ONE NIGHT THUNDER has the more recent form. He won at Kempton before finishing third behind the unbeaten Cicero’s Gift at Goodwood and the Hannon colt gets the vote. Gordon Grey is preferred to stablemate Twoforthegutter while the bumper and hurdles winner Socialist Agenda makes a belated debut in this code.
College Wizard Brazen Beau gelding out of Mystical Witch.
Socialist Agenda 11-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden and soon weakened from 3 out, 5th of 6, 33l behind Calico (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Lord Of Biscay (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, never on terms, 6th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Knight (9-2) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
One Night Thunder 18-1 (9-2) Dwelt start, mid-division out wide, ridden and outpaced approaching final furlong, plugged on in distant 3rd, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Cicero's Gift (9-2) at Goodwood 1m stks (2) gs in May.
Gordon Grey (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Dwelt, rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress, 9th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Nothing To Sea (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
Letaba 40-1 (8-13) Keen to post, slowly away towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 27l behind Wintercrack (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Onemorenomore 80-1 (9-1) Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Tempered Soul (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.
Twoforthegutter (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Unseated rider loading, held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Amleto (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in May.
Sheila Jane (IRE) Australia filly out of Jane's Memory.