tracked leader, led after 6th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace flat
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, fluent headway approaching 3 out, switched to stands side and led next, soon clear, ran on
led, headed after 6th, chased leader until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up, hit 7th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off from 2 out
raced wide in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on next, no impression
mid-division, lost place 5th, soon ridden, behind when pulled up before 7th
in touch, outpaced when hit 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
always behind
mid-division, reminders 6th, soon lost place, tailed off from 2 out
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner
This looks competitive on paper with Teme Valley, Fairy Skin Maker, Nick The Silver and Ungaro all in with a chance with the tentative vote going to the last named. After running with promise on his seasonal debut Ungaro improved to win a little novice event at Huntingdon last time out when beating Love Of Classics by an impressive eleven lengths. He has risen in the weights as a consequence but if able to cope with that he will take all the beating. Teme Valley has been a good horse over the years winning twelve times for various different trainers. He is now in the hands of Richard Guest and did win around here on his penultimate outing. Although beaten last time out he still ran with credit when only beaten a short head at Fakenham and a repeat performance can see him run into the frame. Fairy Skin Maker and Nick The Silver have both been in good heart of late and can both run well but for the winner we return to Ungaro.
Corlande (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Always behind, 13th of 18, well behind Nonantais (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) sft in Apr.
Ungaro (FR) 5-2 (10-10) Held up, keen, headway after 4th, hit 7th, chased leader approaching 3 out, led approaching next, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f nh nov hdl (D) gd beating Love Of Classics (10-10) by 11l, 13 ran.
Dream Castle (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led after 1st to after 3rd, weakened after 5th, tailed off awhen pulled up 3 out in race won by Prairie Sun (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Oct, 15 ran.
Dark Ben (FR) 13-2 (10-10) In touch, headway to lead after 4 out, jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Swift Swallow (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in May.
Fairy Skin Maker (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Held up in rear, hampered 2nd, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace after 2 out, 3rd of 10, 24l behind South Bronx (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (D) gs in Oct.
Teme Valley 16-1 (11-7) Held up, headway after 3 out, led, jumped slowly and headed last, kept on, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Un Autre Espere (9-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Oct.
Nick The Silver 10-1 (11-6) In touch, headway 3 out, switched right to challenge next, soon led, ridden and kept on flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Oct beating Russian Sky (11-3) by 2l, 10 ran.
San Peire (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 9, 31l behind Tee-Jay (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in May '04.
