always in rear, tailed off from 7th
held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 7th
in touch, headway 5th, weakened after 4 out, blundered next
led, headed approaching 2nd, stayed prominent, left in lead 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace
held up, mistake 6th, ridden next, headway 3 out, led 2 out, kept on
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, one pace
tracked leaders, lost place after 7f, kept on from 2 out to chase winner close home
always in rear
held up, pulled way through after 4th, weakened 2 out
tracked leader, led approaching 2nd, narrow leader when ran out 3 out
in touch, headway approaching 7th, one pace last
Jazz Scene may be the answer to an interesting puzzle in which a number of the field can be given claims. The selection has to bounce back from some modest displays but this should be more to his liking than the races he contested at Punchestown and Aintree. He appeared to be on the upgrade in the spring and is given the chance to bounce back with Murphy an eyecatching booking. Jollyolly is well handicapped on old form and worth a market check but Circassian has a bit to prove on his first start since leaving Howard Johnson, Lemon Silk, Nanga Parbat and Shanahan have been struggling of late but hail from powerful yards whilst Marrel is on a decent mark, has a top conditional on board and is from a yard going well. Cold Mountain and Tension Point are probably high enough in the weights whilst Aldiruous has more to do in a better race from his revised mark which brings us back to our selection which is Jazz Scene.
Circassian (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden when fell 5 out in race won by Open de L'Isle (10-12) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Lemon Silk (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden after 6th, soon no chance, 11th of 14, 46l behind Woolcombe Folly (11-11) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Jollyolly 66-1 (11-12) In touch, went lame and pulled up at the 7th in race won by Ballycassidy (11-5) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gf in Jun '05, 15 ran.
Cold Mountain (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Chased leader, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind In Media Res (10-8) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in May.
Nanga Parbat (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Never fluent, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 30l behind Bureaucrat (11-11) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in May.
Tension Point 14-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway after 9th, ridden after 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Grand Slam Hero (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in May.
Jazz Scene (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out, 13th of 15, well behind Theatre Belle (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Aldiruos (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Behind, headway 4 out, led last, soon driven and ran on flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May beating Madam Blaze (10-3) by 5l, 15 ran.
Shanahan (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Jazz Dance (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr, 8 ran.
Nayodabayo (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, hit 6th, every chance approaching 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 7l behind Grand Slam Hero (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in May.
Marrel 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened from next, 5th of 9, 35l behind Don't Ask Me (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
