fell 1st
held up last, headway on bit from 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, led last, ran on well flat
led, ridden 2 out and headed, kept on same pace
prominent and took keen hold early, headway on inside after 3 out, challenged 2 out, weakened approaching last
in touch, ridden and headway after 2 out, kept on same pace
chased leader, joined leader approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, not quicken
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, headway and challenged approaching 2 out, led 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
held up in mid-division, hampered 1st, ridden after 3 out, ran on well from last
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on
held up in mid-division, effort on outside approaching 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
Nanga Parbat should come on a bundle for his reappearance effort at Chepstow earlier this month and is taken to open his account for the season at the main expense of Nesnaas and Berengario. Course and distance winner Nesnaas disappointed at Stratford last week and may be best watched, while Berengario is better than he showed on his return here earlier in the month and should come on for that outing. Looks The Business took advantage of his race fitness when scoring here last time and may find this tougher, while Pirandello has given little sign of encouragement of late. Fame has claims on form but may well bounce and a safer bet looks to be Nanga Parbat, who should improve for his reappearance effort and gets the vote.
Fame 10-11fav (11-3) Chased leader and pulled hard early, mistake 4th, close up when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, 14l behind Say What You See (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (C) gd in Dec.
Nanga Parbat (FR) 5-2fav (10-2) Prominent, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Admiral (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hcp hdl (B) gs.
Pirandello (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, headway approaching 4th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, eased flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Mexican Pete (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gd.
Outside Investor (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied from last, ran on well to go second close home, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Looks The Business (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) frm.
Looks The Business (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Prominent, chased leaders on bit after 3 out, shaken up and led 2 out, ran on well from last, won at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) frm beating Outside Investor (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Nesnaas (USA) 8-13fav (11-5) Held up, effort and headway 3 out, ran on approaching last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Tushna (10-7) at Stratford 2m ldy hcp hdl (F) gd.
Gold Guest 7-2 (11-8) Held up last, ridden and headway to go 2nd approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Nesnaas (10-13) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) frm.
Sunnyarjun 4-1 (11-3) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, soon hung right, headed last, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 8, hd behind Naked Oat (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in May.
