Most of these struggle to get their head in front and Saddlers Mot's recent victory came in a modest point-to-point. Front Rank has hinted at a revival but has twice been beaten in sellers recently and, though holding Saddlers Mot and Hammer on the form book, isn't the force of old. TINSELTOWN is 2lb higher than when second over C&D last month and still beaten 10 lengths. However, that was a much more competitive affair than this and Brian Rothwell's six-year-old probably deserves a tentative vote to go one better today as Lean Burn returns from a lengthy lay-off and Veronicas Boy is unreliable nowadays.
Lean Burn (USA) 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 9, 30l behind Caddie Master (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Front Rank (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on to challenge on inside last, led flat, headed near finish, no extra, 2nd of 9, nk behind On The Right Path (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Tinseltown 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, chased winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 14, 10l behind Hi Dancer (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Bach Peddling (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 8, 44l behind Kealigolane (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl (2) gf.
Veronicas Boy 14-1 (11-2) Raced keenly tracking leaders, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 14, 30l behind King's Chorister (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Hammer 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, challenged when not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat, 5th of 9, 7l behind On The Right Path (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Waltham Abbey 12-1 (10-8) Led until 3rd, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 14, 5l behind King's Chorister (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Saddlers Mot 7-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 9, 7l behind On The Right Path (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
