held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression
chased leader, weakened over 3f out
outpaced in rear, kept on from over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out
led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace
dwelt, with leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, held on well
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 3f out, chased winner and always held
MIXED MESSAGE found the much higher-rated Innsbruck too good in a similar contest over track and trip earlier this month. He meets nothing of that calibre in this and, though well beaten at Doncaster on Friday, is preferred to Les Gar Gan. The latter beat weaker opposition in a Leicester seller recently but should be in the mix once again. Bold And Free went close in this grade last month but, like the rest of the field, has a tough task on today's terms.
Bold And Free 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, behind 2f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 44l behind Cool Baranca (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Riponian 100-1 (9-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 5f out to chase leaders, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 33l behind Interconnection (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) gs.
Aseela (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 14l behind Gioia Di Vita (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 100-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed 5f out, lost place over 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Gimme Five (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6).
Maillot Jaune (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Towards rear, ridden and well beaten over 2f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Jersey Brown (9-5) at Ayr 1m app hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Mixed Message (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 17, 13l behind Gift Of Silence (10-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f am hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Les Gar Gan (IRE) 11-8fav (8-6) Close up, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, won at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gs beating Southern Cross (8-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.