led, soon clear until after 3rd, headed approaching 6th, ridden and weakened from next, pulled up before 8th
held up, tracked leaders 7th, led after 2 out, going well when fell last
held up, headway approaching 8th, one pace from last
tracked leaders, hampered last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish
held up towards rear, weakened 3 out
tracked leader, led approaching 6th, headed after 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, headway 6th, left in lead last, ridden and edged left flat, headed towards finish
in rear, tracked leaders approaching 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last
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Phone In, Kosmos Bleu and Archimboldo are sure to be popular with punters but we will take a chance and side with HERECOMESTANLEY. The selection is a really likeable sort and he has got course and distance winning form. He is returning from a break but he is on a decent mark at present and he has gone well fresh in the past. Phone In is an obvious alternative as he won well last time when he beat Alpha Juliet at Fontwell and he does have trip and ground to suit again. Kosmos Bleu remains on a fair mark over hurdles and if he is fit enough to do himself justice on his return from a break then he can go well. Archimboldo wasn't disgraced here last time and the step-up in trip should play to his strengths as he was doing his best work at the finish. However, Herecomestanley won this last year and he can notch up another success.
Native Ivy (IRE) 3-1 (12-7) Prsd ldrs; went 2nd 14; no ex last, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Steppes of Gold (12-7) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gd in Mar '07.
Herecomestanley 11-1 (11-9) Held up, steady headway after 7th, chased winner after 3 out until before last when mistake, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 5l behind Cava Bien (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Apr.
Prince Vector 11-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, pecked 7th, shaken up after 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 15l behind Tot Of The Knar (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hdl (3) hvy in Aug.
Sarde (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, one pace, 3rd of 16, 11l behind Wogan (11-4) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Pelo Du Bief (FR) 50-1 (9-7) Held up, stumbled and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Schindlers Son (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in May, 15 ran.
Corum (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, led 8th, headed and mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Thunder Rock (11-8) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Sept.
Archimboldo (USA) 20-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 8th, hampered 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Lord Ryeford (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sept.
Present 20-1 (11-2) In rear when not fluent and pulled up in race won by Alfadora (10-10) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sept, 15 ran.
Phone In 15-2 (11-0) In touch, led after 3 out, soon ridden, driven out from last, readily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sept beating Alpha Juliet (9-7) by 4l, 12 ran.
Sultan Fontenaille (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Prominent chasing group, lost place 5th, no danger after, 7th of 9, 47l behind Markington (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Aug.
Kosmos Bleu (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway on inside 6th, ridden 7th, stayed on to chase winner when not fluent last, no impression, 2nd of 12, 5l behind First Feerie (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Llizaam 80-1 (9-11) In touch, close up when fell 4 out in race won by Chinara (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Jan, 18 ran.
