tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, held when left 4th and hampered last, one pace
prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders on outside, ridden 4th, soon lost place, well beaten after next
prominent, went 2nd 5th, ridden after 3 out, just over 1 length down when left in lead last, headed post
mid-division, headway 3rd, not fluent next, ridden after 5th, jumped left and weakened 3 out
led, not fluent 3rd or 5th, ridden and edged right after 2 out, just over 1 lenght up when blundered and unseated rider last
took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten
mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden and lost place when not fluent next, beaten after 5th
in rear, ridden and some headway 5th, moved into 5th before 2 out, closed under pressure before last, stayed on to lead post
towards rear, hit 2nd, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 5th, disputing 2nd when jumped left 2 out, stayed on flat, held by front pair towards finish
BIG TALK is no sure-thing to repeat his Leicester run but is selected in the hope he does. Having always travelled well (in the first-time visor), he was able to win with authority at Leicester and in a similar race he might take some stopping. Fochabers drops in grade as he is fitted with blinkers for the first time, headgear that is also fitted on Royal Torbo. Antoella went close at Wetherby and may well have won had he not blundered at the last, so along with Miss Wendy he is afforded plenty of respect.
Stafford Charlie 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Black Phantom (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft, 17 ran.
Restless Harriet 150-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 4th, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Line Freedom (10-10) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) gs.
The Beat Is On 200-1 (10-7) Soon lost touch in rear, never dangerous, 11th of 15, well behind Sonofvic (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Big Talk 9-2 (10-6) In touch, mistake 2nd, pushed along briefly after next, led 3 out, driven clear last, hit rails flat, stayed on, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft beating Primera Rossa (11-1) by 5l, 9 ran.
Fochabers 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway to modest 5th when jumped right 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Domtaline (10-12) at Chepstow 2m juv hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Royal Torbo (KSA) 7-1 (10-6) Hampered 1st, soon in rear, ridden after 5th, mistake and weakened next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Big Talk (10-6) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft, 9 ran.
Antoella (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway approaching and wandered 3 out, narrow lead when blundered last, soon headed, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Lady Pacha (9-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo sll hdl (5) gs.
A P Ling 100-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, took keen hold, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, last of 7, 32l behind Al Dafa (11-5) at Ludlow 2m juv hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Baggsy (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Always in rear, never a factor, 10th of 11, 16l behind Pobs Trophy (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 3yo clm hdl (5) gd.
Dusty Showbiz 18-1 (10-7) With leader until 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 26l behind Doynosaur (11-0) at Towcester 1m 5f 3yo flls NH flat (5) gs.
Miss Wendy 11-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 10, 24l behind Kimberley Downs (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f sell stks (6) fbs (flat).
Beat In Time 200-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, not fluent and weakened 5th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Muldoon's Picnic (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
