tracked leaders, fell 4 out
tracked leader, ridden, weakened flat
held up, mistake 6th, short lived effort 3 out
towards rear, hampered 4 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway to chase winners 3 out, soon held
in touch, losing place when badly hampered 8th, not recover
mid-division, lost place after 3rd, tailed off when hampered, unseated rider 4 out
tracked leader, mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
always in rear
mid-division, headway after 4th, soon held
made all, ridden 2 out, ran on
always in rear, lost touch after 6th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out
Double Eagle gets the confident vote here with Herecomestanley and Hill Forts Timmy rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second in a grade 3 race behind Alberta's Run last time out. That form looks solid. He remains on a fair mark and if fit after a 243 day break he will be hard to beat. Herecomestanley rates the main danger, he has won his last two races with a little in hand noticeably when beating Dasher Reilly last time out. However the handicapper now looks to have had his say and he is taken on with this in mind. Hill Forts Timmy was all out when beating Top Trees last time out but looks vulnerable under his penalty. Ask The Gatherer is well weighted on his best form but the suspicion is he may need the run after a 601 day break. Give Me A Dime beat Waltham Abbey last time and is another with place claims especially as he should be suited by this longer trip. Of the remainder Thenameescapesme is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and with this in mind for the winner we return to the unexposed Double Eagle.
Vicario 14-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden 6th and soon struggling in rear, 6th of 10, 41l behind Abragante (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Double Eagle 33-1 (10-10) Mostly chased leader, led well before 2 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Albertas Run (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Mar.
Herecomestanley 13-8fav (11-12) Held up, hampered 7th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and led flat, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct beating Dasher Reilly (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Anglicisme (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened before next, 10th of 16, 18l behind Or Jaune (10-8) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Hill Forts Timmy 3-1jt-fav (10-8) Prominent and raced wide throughout, chased leader 5th, led soon after, ridden 2 out, ran on flat, all out, won at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jun beating Top Trees (10-2) by a nk, 7 ran.
Ask The Gatherer (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Always in rear, tailed off, 16th of 19, well behind Black Jack Ketchum (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Mar '06.
Magnifico (FR) 100-1 (10-1) Led, headed 3rd, behind from 5th, 12th of 14, well behind Don't Push It (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Oct.
Barneys Lyric 2-1 (12-5) Held up, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Seymour Weld (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gd in May.
Dune Raider (USA) 9-1 (10-10) Led until after 1st, remained prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place and ridden 6th, behind after, 7th of 9, 18l behind Cantabilly (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Oct.
Give Me A Dime (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced 6th, rallying when not fluent 3 out, edged right from approaching 2 out, soon challenging, stayed on to lead post, won at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr beating Waltham Abbey (10-.
Franco (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led to 6th, weakened approaching 7th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Nudge And Nurdle (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Sept, 11 ran.
Desperate Dex (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) In touch, tracked leader 4th, lost place when blundered 7th, soon beaten, 7th of 10, well behind Unowatimeen (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Feb.
Thenameescapesme 13-2 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and hampered 2 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance last, hard ridden flat, just failed, 2nd of 11, nk behind Felinious (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
