raced keenly in mid-division, blundered badly 4th, ridden and no impression 2 out
raced keenly in touch, led 3rd, headed before 4 out, weakening when blundered next, pulled up before 2 out
behind, lost touch 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders to after 3 out, soon behind
led to 3rd, in touch, led again before 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
towards rear, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, weakened last
always behind, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway on inside 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and headed after last, kept on same pace
behind, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, no impression flat
Good Investment and Golden Feather have the best form of those to have raced previously over hurdles but neither makes obvious appeal and this may go to one of the newcomers with Aviation, preferred to Ansells Legacy. The last mentioned is trained by Alan Berry, who does well with his runners here although the son of Charnwood Forest may be a doubtful stayer. Ginger McCain's First Fought has been well beaten on both starts over timber so far, while Champagne Rossini had his confidence knocked when falling on his Stratford debut and has shown little in four starts on the flat since then. Moonfleet ultimately proved to be a disappointing type on the flat and of more interest would be Good Investment, who represents the stable of Pat Haslam that does well with their runners in this grade. However, he does not look to be one of the stable's better juveniles, while Golden Feather has yet to reproduce the pick of his flat form. A chance then is taken on George Moore's hurdling newcomer Aviation, who was claimed out of Richard Hannon's stable after winning at Haydock earlier this month and looks the type to make the grade at this level.
Ansells Legacy (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Behind, chased along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 11, 8l behind Oonagh Maccool (8-8) at Pontefract 1m mdn stk (4) gf (Flat).
Aviation 4-6fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, led on bit over 1f out, soon shaken up, comfortably, won at Haydock 1m 3yo mdn clm (6) gd beating Ansells Legacy (8-9) by 2l, 9 ran (Flat).
Champagne Rossini (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up and behind, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, no chance with leaders when fell 2 out in race won by Polar Passion (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gf in Jul, 16 ran.
First Fought (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 4th, went 2nd 3 out to approaching next, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 32l behind Fair Along (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gd.
Golden Feather 11-2 (10-12) Held up, hampered 2nd, headway approaching 5th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 46l behind Goldstar Dancer (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gs.
Good Investment 11-2 (10-11) With leader, led and mistake 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, held when saddle slipped last, no extra, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Wembury Point (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gf.
Kinfayre Boy 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 16, 17l behind Polar Passion (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gf in Jul.
Time To Succeed 100-1 (8-10) Dwelt, always behind and outpaced, 19th of 20, 23l behind Ridder (8-13) at York 6f 2yo mdn aut (E2) gf in Sept (Flat).
