held up in touch, took closer order 7th, reminders and lost place next, pulled up before 9th
led to 5th, remained close up, mistake 7 out, weakened from 5 out, tailed off
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, led before 2 out, kept on well
held up in touch, chased leaders before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up
held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, headway before 4 out, chased winner before last, no impression, finished tired
close up, led 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
in rear, headway 6 out, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
non
Palypso De Creek bids to land this for the fourth time in succession and arrives on the back of a couple of point-to-point victories. But BIG FELLA THANKS may spoil the party this time round as he has a bit in hand with all of these on today's terms and Tom George's charge gets the vote. Herdsman has a shout in this company but has not raced since April and Wicklow Lad is preferred as he won between the flags just last month and should be sharper for that.
Herdsman (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along after 15th, never on terms, last of 6, 26 3/4l behind Allthekingshorses (11-4) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Mister Philson (IRE) 7-1 (12-5) (cp) lost tch 12; t.o, 4th of 6, dist behind Kristian Gray (12-0) at Ampton 3m gs in Jan.
Palypso De Creek (FR) 1-7 (11-7) Led 15; drew clr aft 3 out; easy, won at Sandon 3m gs in Apr beating Tirob (11-0) by 15l, 3 ran.
Wayupinthesky (IRE) 5-2 (12-7) Trckd ldrs; ev ch last; no ex flat, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Robin Will (12-0) at Alnwick 3m gs in Jan.
Big Fella Thanks 4-9fav (12-7) (tt) led til hdd aft 1; shkn up aft mist 2 out; r.o u.p flat; clsng when hmpd nr fin, last of 2, 1l behind Doctor Braveheart (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m sft in Jan.
Jaunty Journey 10-1 (12-0) (cp) prom til wknd 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Crazy Diamond (12-0) at Alnwick 3m in Dec.
Robin Will (FR) Evensjfav (12-0) (h) ww; led last; rdn out, won at Alnwick 3m gs in Jan beating Kilmacallogue Bay (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Wicklow Lad 3-1 (12-0) (h) a.p; 2nd & held when lft in ld 2 out; just held on wl, won at Alnwick 3m gs in Jan beating Barachois Silver (11-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.