jumped left, held up, ridden and losing touch when blundered 6th, soon well behind, tailed off
took keen hold in touch, ridden after 7th, weakening approaching last
in touch, lost place approaching 2nd, not fluent next, well behind from 5th, tailed off
held up, headway after 7th, chased winner 2 out, every chance last, edged left flat, one pace
led, headed approaching 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and hung left before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well flat
tracked leaders, led 7th, soon headed, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up, headway after 5th, joined leader next, every chance 3 out, weakened flat
chased leader after 1st, led approaching 5th, headed 7th, soon led again, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
Nonrunner
Has Nanga Parbat changed his spots? We're prepared to pay to find out and will oppose him with That Look. Nanga Parbat has been distinctly unreliable in the past but did absolutely nothing wrong when winning a competitive contest over this course and distance last time and should be able to follow up from just a 5lb higher mark if producing a similar performance. That is a fairly big if though given his past record. The selection has won his last two starts over two miles six at Market Rasen and has won four of his seven starts over hurdles. He's rising in the weights as one would expect but may have enough in the locker to score again. The O'Neill team is flying high at present and support for Mikado would be of interest but he has been off the track for a while. Lord Baskerville has his stamina to prove at this trip but it will prove no problem for Seafield Bogie who is better known as a chaser. Pocket Too and Bantry Bere have to put poor runs behind them whilst Dovedale may find this company too warm for her liking so we'll come back to That Look for the winner.
Mikado 7-2 (11-12) Chased leader to 7th, ridden and weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Champagne Harry (11-0) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May '07.
Lord Baskerville 15-2 (11-9) Led, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed, not much room when still chasing leaders approaching last, switch right flat, stayed on, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Iffy (11-2) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Jollyolly 25-1 (11-5) In touch, headway 5th, weakened after 4 out, 6th of 11, 26l behind Nanga Parbat (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jun.
Nanga Parbat (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Held up, mistake 6th, ridden next, headway 3 out, led 2 out, kept on, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jun beating Jazz Scene (10-11) by 3l, 11 ran.
Seafield Bogie (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Always handy, ridden when switched left approaching last, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 15, nk behind Down The Stretch (10-2) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in May.
Pocket Too 8-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, struggling when saddle slipped 6th, not recover and soon behind, 10th of 12, 40l behind Bureaucrat (11-11) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in May.
Bantry Bere (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Behind, hit 4th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by De Blanc (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Apr, 15 ran.
Marrel 14-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, hit 2nd, ridden and lost place before 3 out, 7th of 14, 14l behind Viper (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Dovedale 4-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenging when hit 3 out, soon ridden, led approaching last, kept on well, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr beating Winsley Hill (11-0) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
That Look 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, led approaching 2 out, driven out flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May beating Glen Rouge (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
