mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened approaching last, hung right flat
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, well behind next
always behind
held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, headway after 5th, outpaced 2 out, went modest 3rd last
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, shaken up approaching 3 out, soon well beaten
always prominent, led approaching 2 out, headed flat, ran on
pulled hard in rear, behind 4th, tailed off
always prominent, led approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, regained lead flat, all out
in touch, weakened approaching 4th
led until approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
A watch the market race if ever there was one and BABE MACCOOL is our idea of the most likely winner with Mission Control and Ja Myford others of note. The seven-year-old was once a useful performer on the flat for Barry Hills and may have needed his first run back for some time. We will offer him another chance on ground that is likely to be considerably better. Ja Myford makes a hurdling debut. A middle distance performer on the flat, he is with the right trainer to glean improvement. Mission Control had become a little disappointing on the level so the combination of a break and a switch to hurdling could have made amends. Colour Trooper's sole success on the flat was on soft going so watch the market if the rain falls. Princely Hero was a winner of a handicap at Wolverhampton for Marco Botti having earlier began his career at Dermot Weld's. War Party started his life in France and would need to improve upon his modest debut at Uttoxeter earlier in the month. Watchmaker was plating class on the flat so it remains to be seen as to what a switch to hurdling will bring about. That said, Tony McCoy elects to partner him ahead of a Jonjo O'Neill participant on this occasion. Babe Maccool is the token selection in a race that is devoid of much betting interest in truth.
Attrapeur (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 14, 44l behind Turf War (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Babe Maccool (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Blacktoft (10-12) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Campfire Tales (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Alw pr, cl 5th bhnd ldrs & fell 5out, in a race won by The Snuffler (12-0) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m ire ptp in Apr, 10 ran.
Ja Myford 12-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 21l behind Annibale Caro (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May '08 (flat).
King High (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, went 5th after 9th, shaken up, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 43l behind Humbel Ben (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Princely Hero (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 10, 3l behind Desert Dreamer (8-5) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May (flat).
War Party 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, headway 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, went poor 3rd soon after, 3rd of 12, 41l behind Secret Dancer (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Watchmaker 16-1 (9-2) Led to 7f out, chased leader to inside final 2f, weakened quickly, 13th of 14, 39l behind Beau Fighter (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May (flat).
Agente Romano (USA) 7-2 (8-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Invasian (8-10) at Leicester 1m 4f clm stks (5) gf (flat).
Antonio Juliano 33-1 (10-10) In rear, headway to go in touch over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 40l behind Wor Rom (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Mission Control (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Prominent, squeezed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 14l behind Laurel Creek (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar (flat).
World Time 20-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, hampered 2nd, behind 5th, 7th of 10, 46l behind Tenormore (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Kangrina 66-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, tailed off from 3 out, last of 10, well behind Whiteoak (11-8) at Ascot 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in Feb '08.
Colour Trooper (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching 2f out, 12th of 15, 13l behind Jo'burg (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf (flat).
