prominent until lost place 13th, ridden after 14th, behind from 16th
always prominent, led 16th to 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
held up towards rear, steady headway when hit 14th, led 3 out, soon clear, easily
held up towards rear, steady progress on inside 12th, challenged when pecked slightly 3 out, soon no chance with winner
close up, led 9th to 16th, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
led until mistake 9th, with leader, every chance 4 out, weakened 3 out
always behind, pushed along and struggling from 15th
always in rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 12th
held up in touch, lost place 12th, behind from 13th, pulled up before 16th
held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 13th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
Bramble Brook remains 8lb higher than when scoring at Wincanton in May and returns to action along with Crosspark, who looks more favourably treated now back on a winning mark. Chef D'oeuvre posted one of his better efforts at Ayr back in January and has switched yards since while One Of Us ran well for second over 3m at Kempton last month and could figure despite today’s rise in class. ANOTHER FRONTIER got no further than the first when unseating in an amateurs’ race at Cheltenham recently but had given the impression this extra distance would suit when rallying late to score over 3m here before that and it’s Nigel Twiston-Davies’ charge that gets the vote.
Solstice Son 16-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, pushed along before 11th, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Mustmeetalady (10-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Bramble Brook 11-1 (11-12) Prominent, bumped 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Vice Et Vertu (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Crosspark 11-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, closed before 7th, challenged 13th, soon led, headed before 3 out, no extra 2 out, 4th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Good Man Vinnie (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Another Frontier (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Newtown Lad (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, lost place and struggling after 12th, tailed off 15th, pulled up after next, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Led and clear until mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Too Many Chiefs (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Blameitalonmyroots (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place after 9th, behind next, tailed off 14th, pulled up after 4 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Fair Exchange (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Led briefly, raced in 4th place, pushed along before 8th, mistake 11th, never on terms after, last of 4, 28 3/4l behind Sumkindofking (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
The Artful Cobbler 7-1fav (10-3) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 10th, mistake and pecked 12th, weakened and pulled up after 16th, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
One Of Us 9-4 (11-6) Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, led before next, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Elkstone (11-10) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
