held up towards rear, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on approaching last, no impression
held up towards rear, ridden and hit 2 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out
led, headed briefly 7th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
held up towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, kept on from last, took 3rd towards finish
prominent, led approaching 2 out, ridden approaching and went left last, just held on close home, all out (disqualified and placed 2nd)
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders when blundered badly 6th, soon lost place, weakened approaching 3 out
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance when hampered last, kept on towards finish, just held (awarded race)
mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
prominent, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, led briefly 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Papradon and Pugnacity are both in decent form but we will take a chance on GRAND ART on his first start for Tim Vaughan. The Welsh trainer tends to improve those he takes on from others and if he can do that with the selection then he should be reasonably successful. Grand Art won twice on the Flat for trainer Mark Tompkins and laterly three times for Paul Midgley. All those successes were on fast ground and given that he stays 1m 4f on the level then this 2m 4f should be ideal over hurdles. With the yard going well then fitness will hopefully not be an issue and he can score. Papradon should also be able to see out the trip. He scored over 2m 3f at Fontwell and acts on fast ground so he is a clear front-runner today. Pugnacity gets every yard as a winner over 2m 6f at Sedgefield in May. The ground is ideal for him but an 8lbs higher mark is not. Middlemarch is not able to produce his best on fast ground and Parisian Knight looks a better prospect, though Grand Art is the one for us.
Middlemarch (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led, clear until 3 out, headed next, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 21l behind Solis (11-7) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Bronx Boy (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, 12th 7 out, weakened before 3 out, 19th of 20, well behind Meadows Thyne (11-7) at Gowran Park 3m hcp hdl 80-95 in Apr.
Always Best 50-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along approaching 5th, soon outpaced, 9th of 10, well behind Cassius (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Papradon 5-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 13, ns behind Monkhair (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Saddlers' Supreme (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) In rear, soon pushed along, not fluent 1st, driven 5th, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 20l behind Monkhair (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Knight Valliant 17-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway after 4th, beaten last, 4th of 10, 22l behind Ardesia (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May.
Grand Art (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along 3rd, outpaced from 4 out, 9th of 17, 26l behind Simple Jim (11-12) at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar '09.
Pugnacity 7-2fav (9-13) Chased leaders, under pressure before 2out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Ginger's Lad (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Witness Run (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) With leaders, led 6th, hit 3 out, soon headed, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 14l behind Benmadigan (10-9) at Kelso 2m 2f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in May.
Solway Blue 25-1 (10-13) 'held up in rear, headway 7th, soon mid-division, effort 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, 18l behind Ginger's Lad (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
The Sheepdipper 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistakes, weakened after 4th, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Ardesia (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May.
Make It Blossom (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Paddington Bob (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Can't Remember 16-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden 3out, soon no impression, 5th of 10, 42l behind Arisea (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gf in May.
Parisian Knight (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, good headway 3rd, went 3rd approaching last, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 19l behind Mountskip (10-10) at Hexham 2m Am nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Pay On (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) With leader, led 4th, headed next, close up 2 out, ridden and one pace from last, 4th of 12, 10l behind Fair Spin (10-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May.
Troys Steps 66-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, stayed on same before last, 4th of 8, 8l behind Cubism (11-0) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Tiger King (GER) 14-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders early, behind from halfway, 11th of 13, 27l behind Toshi (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Mar '09.
Stolen Light (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) Towards rear, reminders after 5th, pushed along and mistake 8th, slightly hampered last, kept on, no impression, 6th of 10, 14l behind Schinken Otto (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in May.
