chased leaders until weakened 5th, soon behind
chased leaders, squeezed up 2nd, led narrowly just before 2 out, high head carriage but cajoled along and always just doing enough flat
took keen hold, steadied rear, headway to chase leaders and hit 5th, disputing lead before 3 out, narrowly headed just before 2 out, chased winner after, one pace and no impression flat, kept on for clear 2nd
took keen hold, held up, headway 5th, soon chased leaders, disputing lead 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
took keen hold, chased leader until 5th, weakened after 3 out
raced keenly, led until headed before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
in touch, slow and dropped to rear 3rd, no chance after
not fluent, with leaders when went right and squeezed rival 2nd, lost place when hit 3rd, headway to chase leadig trio under pressure after 3 out, went modest 3rd between last 2
John Llewellyn's Taste The Wine is an interesting contender on his handicap debut off a mark of just 96 having raced off a mark in the mid 60s on the level and makes more appeal than another flat recruit Lady Willa, who may be a shade high in the weights. The Venetia Williams-trained Trump Call faces no easy task under the burden of 11st 12lb and preference is for SWITCHED OFF for Ian Williams. The selection has been in good form on the flat and has carried that over to hurdles with a decent effort when a close second behind Just Beware at Plumpton at the beginning of the month; he can go one better off just a 1lb higher mark today.
Trump Call (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 45l behind Mark of Love (10-9) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd.
Switched Off 11-8fav (11-3) Pulled hard towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, hung right from next, hard ridden, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Just Beware (10-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
J'Adhere (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway after 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 14, 35l behind Aggravation (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up, pulled hard, headway 4th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 4th of 6, 25l behind William Hogarth (11-0) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Wise Hawk 50-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in mid division, headway 4th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after next, 8th of 11, 34l behind Park Lane (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
We're Delighted 9-2 (11-12) In rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next, last of 9, 25l behind Brilliant (10-7) at Fakenham 2m cnd sll hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd in Oct.
Highland Cadett 14-1 (10-10) Tarcked leader, ridden to challenge before 2nd last, weakened flat, 8th of 11, 9l behind Pobs Trophy (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 3yo clm hdl (5) gd.
Lady Willa (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Pullyourfingerout (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f juv hdl (4) gf in Oct.
