held up, behind from 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
refused to race, took no part
always prominent, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up, mistake 17th, struggling when mistake 4 out, tailed off
held up and behind, headway 18th, hit 3 out, led going well 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
prominent, 4th when fell 2nd
held up, steady progress 17th, ridden and every chance approaching last, one pace flat
held up in rear, not fluent 13th, progress 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd last strides
always prominent, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well
Brian Boranha had a run under his belt before winning last year’s renewal off a 3lb lower mark and he’s had a wind operation since last seen in May. Vinnie Lewis ended last season with a second at Sandown and could go well while Scoop The Pot gets a change of headgear having struggled over hurdles at Newton Abbot last month and winning partner Richard Johnson is back on board. But CHASMA (NAP) won over these fences earlier in the year and has improved since joining Dan Skelton’s yard. A recent second at Warwick should set him up nicely for this and he gets the vote. Kingswell Theatre would prefer faster going and Traditional Dancer blotted his copybook when refusing to race at Perth last month while Morney Wing is preferred to Lord Getaway and The Caller in this grade.
Lachlan Bridge (GER) (11-3) 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind at Granville 3m 2f in Aug.
Kingswell Theatre 8-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 2nd, challenged from 2 out, headed just after last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Pobbles Bay (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Traditional Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Refused to race and took no part, at Perth 3m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and one pace before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Commodore (10-13) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) In touch, outpaced after 3 out, kept on into 4th approaching last, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 25l behind Sizing Granite (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Brian Boranha (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, chased leaders after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd after last, no impression with front pair, 4th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Cesar Et Rosalie (10-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gd in May.
Morney Wing (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) In touch, dropped to mid-division after 11th, no danger after, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Chasma 6-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, headway on inside 12th, 2nd 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind For Good Measure (11-5) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Lord Getaway (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Towards rear, not fluent 12th, outpaced and no impression 3 out, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Bob Mahler (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
The Caller 5-1 (11-5) Soon behind, not fluent 11th, mistake 16th, plugged on from 3 out, went remote 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, dist behind Mr Mafia (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
