made all, hit 3 out, unchallenged
tracked winner until 5th, left 2nd again 4 out, ridden and weakened next, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, chased winner 5th, 4 lengths down when stumbled on landing and fell 4 out
held up, pushed along 4 out, headway to chase winner 3 out, no impression from next
always in rear, never a factor
Saute won at Market Rasen and Fontwell in August but has gone up a further 8lb since foiled by Houston Dynimo in his hat-trick bid. Smack That is inconsistent but DORMOUSE won twice on heavy ground last winter and has also scored on this quicker surface. He gets the vote on his reappearance as he has the beating of Chicklemix on Warwick running in February and is preferred to Tinseltown, who has been placed in four of his seven starts over timber nevertheless and may enjoy a fitness advantage over his rivals.
Saute 11-10fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, effort when left in 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Houston Dynimo (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Dormouse 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 20l behind Ministerofinterior (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Chicklemix 1-2fav (10-7) Held up in rear and keen, went 3rd from 6th, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Milano Supremo (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Smack That (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, mistake 2nd, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 7, 50l behind Rileyev (11-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Tinseltown 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, went 3rd final 175 yards, no impression, 3rd of 11, 7l behind The Dunion (10-0) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
