in touch, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakening when blundered last
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden after next, one pace from 3 out
chased leaders, led 5th, ridden clear and edged right approaching last, ran on
behind, headway and not much room approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat
led to 3rd, led again after 4th, headed 5th, ridden and one pace from 3 out
chased leaders to 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
with leader, led 3rd to after 4th, ridden after 5th, one pace from 3 out
held up and keen, rider lost iron briefly 2nd, headway approaching 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, mistake 3rd, effort 5th, soon weakened
in touch to 5th
started slowly, behind, some headway 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on approaching last, never trouble leaders
keen, mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, ridden 4, lost place 5th, kept on flat
always towards rear
Nonrunner
In a competitive contest what can only be a tentative vote goes to Tianyi, who is preferred to Positano and Eyes To The Right. The last mentioned has claims on the pick of his form but is inconsistent so may be best watched. Oktis Morilious has yet to win a race over hurdles, while Koln Stars has slipped to a fair mark but has given little cause for optimism. Mardereil is less exposed than most of these but is hard to recommend, while Tilla has a nice racing weight but again is hard to back with any confidence. Positano has shown improved form of late and has to be respected in a race that may not take a great deal of winning but Tianyi has more solid claims on recent form and he is preferred.
Verstone (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Blundered badly 1st and behind, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and beaten from next, 8th of 15, 18l behind Munaawesh (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jul.
Positano (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, every chance approaching 2 out, switched right approaching last, faded, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Critical Stage (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gf.
Koln Stars (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Led to 2nd, led again 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Dancing Hill (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Mardereil (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Took keen hold and prominent, went 2nd approaching 5th until next, weakened approaching last, 6th of 11, 13l behind Seymour Weld (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf.
Tianyi (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, led again next, hit and headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Jallastep (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Eyes To The Right (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Took keen hold, held up, hit 7th, some headway 9th, weakened 4 out, hit 3 out, 4th of 8, 22l behind Welsh Dane (11-2) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Tilla 16-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, close-up and ridden when fell at the 11th in race won by Longstone Lady (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 5f chs 0-90 (5) gd, 7 ran.
Oktis Morilious (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 37l behind Pedler's Profiles (10-9) at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Jun.
