chased leaders, headway when mistake 4 out, ridden next, kept on well from 2 out, never able to challenge
held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon hard ridden, stayed on strongly, never reached winner
tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, soon pushed along, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, weakened last
jumped left throughout, led until after 2nd, led again 5th, challenged 2 out, kept on, all out
chased leaders, lost place 5th, no danger after
held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, weakening when not fluent last
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, effort approaching 2 out, soon no impression
Piper's Song won at Stratford last month and reunited with winning partner Tony McCoy today. He has to come into the reckoning in this company, but preference goes to Fontwell winner CELTICELLO. He looks to have the stronger recent form and Jamie Snowden's charge can return to winning ways dropping back down into this grade. Danny Zuko has placed form in similar contests and he's not out of this, but Ladies Best will need to step up on his recent efforts if he's to figure.
Celticello (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden after 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, challenged next, hung right and hit rails when no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Sunsetten (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf.
Danny Zuko (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led, mistakes first 3, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Toshi (11-12) at Perth 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Ladies Best 14-1 (10-13) Not always fluent, prominent, pushed along after 7th, lost place before 3 out, hit last, last of 7, 39l behind Jocheski (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Jun.
Piper's Song (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 8l behind King's Realm (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd.
Pumboo (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Mid-division, in 5th and ridden before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 21l behind Suprise Vendor (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Sir Haydn 50-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, losing place when looking awkward 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Priest Field (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jul '09.
Catawollow 7-2 (10-7) Held up in last pair, driven and headway to chase leading pair before last, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Desolait (10-10) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
