tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, hung left when challenging over 1f out, kept on closing stages, never reached winner
held up in 5th, effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
soon led, headed over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, challenging under pressure from over 2f out, stayed on well towards finish
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, hard driven over 2f out, held on gamely close home
The once useful Saved By The Bell stays extreme distances but has been in very poor form which is why he's dropped to his lowest mark since 2014. He takes a drop in class and faces moderate opposition while Bracken Brae has a record of 6-16 on the all-weather but has yet to reach a place in four starts on Turf. Daisy Boy isn't the most consistent and finished a long way last of four at Newmarket last time after beaten a short-head at Leicester. He's well enough handicapped at his best while Burning Heat was bought for hurdling and has been placed four times over timber and also three times on the all-weather. AVENUE DES CHAMPS hasn't run since May of last year but had completed a double that spring including on his return from a very long break at Kempton. He looks well enough treated and can take this despite his long absence.
Saved By The Bell (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Keen early close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Akavit (8-11) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Bracken Brae Evensfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Three Colours Red (10-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Daisy Boy (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 16l behind Pumblechook (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Burning Heat (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Pressed leader until weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Avenue Des Champs 10-3 (9-3) Chased leader until pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Sandy Cove (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in May.