in touch, raced keenly, not fluent 1st or 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last
held up towards rear, headway after 9th, chased winner 3 out, challenged last, no extra towards finish
held up in rear, headway 8th, led after next, jumped right 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on well flat (no time taken)
raced keenly, led until after 9th, weakened approaching last, hung left flat
prominent, pushed along 7th, hampered after 9th, soon weakened
in rear, ridden 8th, weakened approaching next, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, pulled up after 4th, dismounted
in touch, ridden after 8th, outpaced before 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression
prominent, challenging when stumbled on landing 9th and unseated rider
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RANDJO is the call in this contest with Cross Kenyon and Silver Bay also worthy of note. The selection was a big price when scoring on the flat at Deauville and while unsighted in two starts for the Alners, his breeding suggests that a little bit of give underfoot would not be an issue. Cross Kennon was let in lightly by the assessor and has made him pay with three successes in handicaps from four runs. He has improved greatly since leaving Henrietta Knight but this run will follow something of an absence. Silver Bay was a beaten favourite on seasonal reappearance but that was a novice event where the winner was rated 130. Peppertree Lane was a very smart flat horse in his day. His Hereford run represented a step back in the right direction though the percentage call is that he is probably not the horse he once was. Blazing Desert won a Fontwell maiden though has struggled since sent handicapping. Wizzard Of Us has to bounce back from a bitter disappointment at Haydock especially as the ground could not be the issue. Ben Ami's chances will increase manyfold if the anticipated rain is at the heavy side of current estimates. Randjo could be value in a race where few can be ruled out.
Peppertree Lane (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Always prominent, led after 4th, hung left and headed last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind The Jigsaw Man (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Silver Bay 13-8fav (11-1) Held up, outpaced and mistake 9th, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Palypso De Creek (11-4) at Towcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Cross Kennon (IRE) 2-1fav (12-2) Held up well in rear, steady headway 11th, chased leaders next, driven and closed to lead 2f out, driven, stayed on strongly and drew clear flat, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr beating Celebrity Call (11-6) by 7l, 12 ran.
Wizard of Us 7-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 3 out, last of 5, 35l behind Trafalgar Road (11-3) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy.
Key Cutter (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Hampered 6th, always towards rear, 8th of 18, well behind Dover's Hill (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Quel Bruere (FR) 15-2 (11-1) Held up behind leaders, ridden to chase winner briefly approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, well behind Dunkelly Castle (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Ben Ami 7-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no chance in winner, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Ameeq (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Thehonourablelady 8-1 (10-9) In touch 2nd, chased leader after 8th until after next, weakened approaching 3 out, 11th of 15, 39l behind Daraz Rose (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Dearson (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Three Ships (10-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct, 9 ran.
Blazing Desert 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway approaching 3 out, no chance with winner when mistake last, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 18l behind Always Bold (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Randjo (FR) 28-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, weakened 4 out, jumped left and tired 2 out, 4th of 9, 29l behind Ffos Las Diamond (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
