held up, headway after 5th, led and jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed and hampered at hurdle, no extra last
steadied start, held up in last and pulled hard, jumped big 1st and 4th, lost touch after next, pulled up before 3 out
with leader until after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, took keen hold and not fluent, headway 3 out, switched left and challenging when jumped right 2 out, driven to lead towards finish
led, not fluent 1st or 3rd, headed after 3 out, hit 2 out and weakened, 4th when fell last
tracked leaders, not always fluent, weakened 2 out
Nonrunner
Penalised winners Dubai Crest and Sara's Smile hail from top class yards and will inevitably attract support. However, both have not looked the most reliable and resolute of performers on occasions and ARCHIE RICE makes more appeal in receipt of weight from the pair. This solid dual purpose performer benefited from a tactically shrewd George Baker ride when scoring on the Lingfield Polytrack last month so his wellbeing is assured. He's shown promise on all four outings over timber and may well have won at Wetherby last time had he began his run a little earlier. He needs things to drop right, but that's the case with all the fancied contenders, and he could well go off at a workable each-way price too.
Dubai Crest 5-4fav (11-5) Prominent, led and hung left from 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Ixora (10-12) at Worcester 2m hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Archie Rice (USA) 7-2 (10-5) Took keen hold, restrained in last pair, headway before 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Hunters Belt (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Fine Ruler (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Led and pulled hard, headed 5th, weakened next, 7th of 10, 45l behind Summer of Love (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Oct '07.
Inandover 33-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, prominent, led and jumped left 2nd, headed 6th, stumbled and weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 37l behind Carabinier (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Paddy The Hare (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 12f out, going well over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Mono Man (10-13) at Hereford 2m 1f cond & am NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Sponge 80-1 (10-12) Not fluent, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Carter (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in May.
Tiger Breeze (USA) 16-1 (10-7) In rear, effort before 3 out, went poor 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 5, 24l behind Art Broker (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Sara's Smile 7-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 27l behind Smart Freddy (10-9) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Reality Show (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Fantino (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep (flat).
