made most until 3rd, led over 4f out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, weakened over 4f out
raced keenly, prominent, wandered into 1st and led briefly, led 3rd, headed 4f out, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, 2nd briefly after 2 out, wakened last
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 3rd, challenged 4f out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, 2nd before last, no chance with winner, kept on
Wotashock should go well for the Skeltons but also gives the impression of being somewhat quirky and is maybe one to take on more often than not. Spantik ran well when last seen over timber nearly 300 days ago when a close second at Sedgefield, since when he's been performing pretty consistently on the Flat without getting his head in front. He is a player with trip and ground to suit but PRESENTING PETE did well to overcome some trouble in running when scoring over course and distance here just over three weeks ago on a first start for John Mackie and can repeat the dose off a 4lb higher mark. The lightly-raced Kalma is interesting for the Pipe operation and was most unlucky last time, whilst take careful note of Druim Samhraidh on a first start for Laura Morgan.
Spantik 7-4 (9-7) Close up, dropped to 3rd over 5f out, pushed along 3f out and soon ridden, no impression until headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Grand Canal (9-10) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Seemingly So (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 8th, lost position 9th and dropped to rear, ridden and became detached next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Dinons (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Druim Samhraidh (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Prominent in chasing group, hung left and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Jesuitique (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Watashock (IRE) 8-13fav (11-7) Chased winner, not fluent 4 out, hung left off final bend, 1/2 length down when stumbled 2 out, soon veered badly left, unable to recover and no impression after, last of 2, 3 1/2l behind Nazwa (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Kalma 17-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, hampered just after last (normal 2 out), soon forced through rails by rival and carried out, (took wrong course ), at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Presenting Pete (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Keen tracked leader until 5th, tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, led approaching next, stumbled flat, ran on, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating London Eye (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Maroochi 2-1fav (11-1) Led, headed 3rd, led again 2 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Jessica Rabbit (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
White Walker 7-1 (10-10) Keen held up, headway when fell 8th, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
