led, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, reminders before 5 out, in 3rd and held when blundered 3 out, no impression
in rear and in touch, pushed along after 3 out, soon lost place
tracked leader, led on bit before last, easily
LOCKER ROOM TALK carries a double penalty courtesy of wins at Huntingdon and Kempton but regular pilot Jack Savage takes off 7lb again and Nigel Twiston-Davies’ runner will be a short price to score again. Iconic Hero, 0-9 between the flags, made only a modest start over hurdles at Bangor and will surely need further but holds Caracas on that run.
Locker Room Talk (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Jumped well, made all, came clear from 2 out, unchallenged, won at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May beating Tiffin Top (11-1) by 12l, 4 ran.
Caracas 50-1 (11-2) Jumped slowly and not fluent in rear, weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, 29l behind Ruthless Article (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
Ledbury (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place when ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Vision Clear (10-8) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.
True Romance (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) In touch, headway on outside tracking leaders 8f out, led 7f out until 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Udogo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Iconic Hero (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, mistake last, never on terms, 5th of 10, 10l behind Ruthless Article (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
