led, headed second, chased leaders, jumped right 8th, left in lead approaching 9th, ridden when headed 2 out, lost second run in
held up in mid division, headway to dispute 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, hung left but ran on well run in
prominent, led 2nd, went clear approaching 8th, hung violently right on landing after 9th and soon pulled up
held up in rear, effort approaching 4 out, soon hard ridden and little response, ran on
held up in rear, hard ridden in last approaching 5 out, one pace from next
prominent, not fluent 4th, headway when ridden 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no extra run in
held up in mid division, mistake 12th, effort 4 out, mistake 3 out and soon ridden, held on for fourth run in
held up in mid division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, ran on
chased leaders, disputed briefly 4 out, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon faded
in rear and never a factor, pulled up in home straight
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NonRunner
TEA FOR FREE hasn't tackled this trip before but was not stopping when a runaway scorer here just under a month ago over three miles. The handicapper's reaction was to hit the Longsdon inmate with a 13lb punishment no less, but he looks an improved performer and is worth staying with on that recent evidence. The Hollow Ginge was backed into favouritism on his seasonal reappearance at Cheltenham last month but was never a factor and pulled up halfway round. He's dropped to a most attractive mark but is also becoming extremely hard to predict and is best watched for now. Classic Ben stays much further than this and his assured stamina should see him in the mix if he's ready to roll, but recent course and distance winner, Premier D'troice rates the likeliest threat to the selection.
Classic Ben (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Prominent, pushed along after 5 out, ridden before 4 out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Moroder (11-8) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Tea For Free (IRE) 9-4fav (12-2) Mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd 11th, led 14th, clear 2 out, very easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Representing Bob (11-13) by 15l, 8 ran.
The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Prominent early, mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, mistake 10th, headway 13th, mistake 14th and 15th and lost place again, hard ridden and rallied 16th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) In touch, dropped to rear 9th, ridden 5f out, late headway, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Shetland Bus (10-4) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Premier D'troice (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Towards rear, headway 4 out, joined leader next, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on, readily, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Daranova (11-9) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) 85-40fav (12-0) Prominent, pushed along after 14th, ridden to challenge before 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Potters Venture (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
In Rem (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Not always fluent, held up in rear, some headway when blundered 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 7, 11l behind Sam Barton (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Diomede Des Mottes (FR) 18-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden but in touch after 8th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off from 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Volcano (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 9th and beaten, 8th of 11, dist behind Gloire D'Athon (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Cuban Pete (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, struggling 13th, behind 15th, pulled up before next, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Docpickedme (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Umbrigado (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Vinnie Dev (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 15th, outpaced 18th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
