led to 7th, outpaced 3 out, mistake last, kept on flat
chased leaders, led 2 out, driven out
with leader, led 7th, reminders soon after, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, headway to lead approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, one pace flat
Green 'n' Gold gets the vote over The Flyer, Presenter and Ask The Umpire. Green 'n' Gold won pulling the proverbial cart over the course-and-distance eight days ago, leading on the bit three out before drawing right away to beat Balmoral Queen by 24 lengths no less. With that in mind, Ginger McCain's six-year-old is going to prove very hard to stop despite a 12lb rise in the weights. The Flyer gave an honest account when second in selling company at Southwell last time but has much more on his plate, while Presenter is at least going the right way based on his second to Coltscroft at Worcester. Ask The Umpire unfortunately has to shoulder a 7lb penalty for an all the way success under Tom Malone at Towcester. He is due to down by the same amount when the new ratings come into effect but will do well to give 11lb to Green 'n' Gold who can make the most of the prevailing conditions to follow up.
Ask The Umpire (IRE) 4-6fav (11-9) Made all, clear approaching 2 out, mistake last, unchallenged, won at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy beating Sound Skin (10-13) by 16l, 3 ran.
Green 'n' Gold 6-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, led on bit approaching 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy beating Balmoral Queen (10-13) by 24l, 7 ran.
The Flyer (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, driven along after 4th, lost place from next, headway after 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Westmeath Flyer (11-7) at Southwell 2m 5f sll hdl (5) gf.
Blackies All (USA) 12-1 (11-11) fell at the 3rd in race won by Coltscroft (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 11 ran.
Presenter (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) In rear and hung left, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, every chance until mistake 2 out, mistake last, not quicken, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Coltscroft (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Before The Mast (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner briefly after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 14, 17l behind Merryvale Man (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
