held up, went right 1st, headway after 5th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, 5th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
chased leaders until weakened 6th, soon well behind
in touch, took closer order after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
led until after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
badly hampered and unseated rider 1st
mid-division, headway after 6th, led 2 out, edged left run-in, driven out
behind from 4th
hampered 1st, always behind
mid-division until 5th, soon behind
keen in mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, effort before next, kept on same pace
never fluent, mid-division, headway 5th, led after 3 out, headed next, every chance when hit last, kept on
chased leader, led after 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
The Evan William's trained ELBISTAN gets the vote in a trick opener for punters with No To Trident and Alfredtheordinary also given chances. The selection has been running consistently in maiden and juvenile contests this season and bounced back for his only real blot to take fourth place of 10 at Ludlow last time. The winner and second in that race have both gone on to score which sets up Elbistan well in this company. No To Trident is rated as the main danger after a fair flat career. He improved from his hurdles debut to land third place against better opposition last time and a repeat of that will have the gelding close. Alfredtheordinary is yet to experience the joys of hurdling but had a fair to moderate flat career recording a win over a mile at Kempton. He won't mind the cut in the ground but has yet to prove fitness. Dancing Marabout is at least improving and found a similar contest much more to his liking last time but failed to make the trip, which he again faces here so Elbistan's form looks to have him best placed to score.
Alfredtheordinary 14-1 (8-10) Behind, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but not trouble leaders, 7th of 13, 4l behind Blues Minor (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol (Flat).
Dancing Marabout (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Theme Catcher (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gs.
Elbistan (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure after 6th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 10, 18l behind Resounding Glory (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
King Bathwick (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4th, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Wise Men Say (10-7) at Wincanton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs.
Nathan Dee 20-1 (8-4) In touch and keen, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 29l behind Caltire (8-8) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in May (Flat).
No To Trident 16-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 5th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, held when his last, 3rd of 14, 12l behind Akarshan (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd.
Ostinata (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Always behind, mistake 6th, struggling when jumped left next, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Woolfall Treasure (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Sept.
Riskier 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 10th of 14, 41l behind Whistlejacquet (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f nhf (5) gs.
Titfer (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, raced keenly, jumped left 3rd, not fluent next, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 12l behind Kadouchski (11-8) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gd.
Waarid 13-2 (10-7) Mid-division, raced keenly, lost place 4th, never dangerous after, 6th of 10, 12l behind Kadouchski (11-8) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gd.
Hoar Frost 16-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 9l behind Epsom Salts (8-10) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Oct (Flat).
Ochenvay 200-1 (10-2) Not fluent 1st, in rear until fell 3 out in race won by Helium (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs, 13 ran.
Tamrai Dancer 100-1 (10-5) Towards rear, jumped slowly and lost touch 4th, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 11, 27l behind Cosmea (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Poppy Red 150-1 (8-12) Steadied start, always behind, tailed off final 3f, last of 12, well behind Surrealism (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gs in Oct (Flat).
