prominent, bumped 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
prominent, led 3rd to next, tracked leader, led again 12th, headed 4 out, lost place next, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from 2 out
mid-division in touch, outpaced after 5 out, never on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, led 4th, headed when went right and bumped rival 12th, soon behind, lost touch 5 out, tailed off when pulled up next
held up in rear, steady headway before 5 out, ridden to chase clear winner after 3 out until approaching last, kept on same pace
held up behind, blundered 8th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, soon ridden, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, never reached winner
led to 2nd, chased leaders, reminders after next, pushed along before 10th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway on outside 11th, joined leader 5 out, led next, drew clear from 3 out, driven out, stayed on well
in touch, led 2nd to next, in touch, not fluent 6th, hit and lost place 10th, no danger after, weakened after 5 out, tailed off
in touch, driven after 5 out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders
in touch, driven after 5 out, ridden and one pace after next, no impression when lost action and pulled up after 3 out
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NonRunner
Bramble Brook is solid but his last three wins have come in two three-runner affairs and one of four. He should go well but ABBREVIATE is taken to gain a first victory over fences in the hope he'll deliver his best. Certainly his most recent run behind Gentleman Jon and a gallant performance when hunting up Midnight Target at Huntingdon three starts back represent useful chasing form and he remains on a fair mark. Court King is one to consider after a strong run latest over further for Team Bowen and Vice Et Vertu and Huff And Puff also make appeal. The latter is especially interesting with capable amateur Hugh Nugent claiming a valuable 7lb on the Venetia Williams inmate. Recent winner Cobajayisland and bottomweighted Amber Gambler are others to merit respect.
Bramble Brook 5-2 (11-12) Jumped well, led 1st, edged left 14th, clear from 4 out, stayed on well, easily, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (4) gd in May beating More Buck's (12-2) by 17l, 3 ran.
Dauphine Ereine (FR) 2-1 (12-1) Held up in 4th, tracked leading pair 3rd, 2nd next, ridden and lost 2nd after 3 out (normal 5 out), soon ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Lord Bryan (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Belmount (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 6th, headed 9th, ridden before 3 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 10, 12 1/4l behind Above Board (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Abbreviate (GER) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, closed 4th, chased winner from 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Gentleman Jon (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Super Scorpion (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway after 15th, no impression from 4 out, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Monbeg Charmer (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Halo Moon 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, chased leaders next, 3rd between last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Bally Longford (12-0) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Walt (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) In touch, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Court King (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Close up, ridden 2 out, left 3rd at last, 3rd of 13, 17 1/2l behind Emerald Rose (11-6) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 33-1 (11-11) In rear, pushed along before 13th, soon lost place, pulled up, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Huff And Puff 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, blundered 2nd, outpaced before 5 out, rallied 3 out, stayed on into 2nd approaching last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Wolf Sword (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Timeforwest (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, some headway 4 out, no impression next, 9th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Rons Dream (11-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Cobajayisland (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 13th, left challenging 15th, led before last, ridden out, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Amilliontimes (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Wuff (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Towards rear, ridden and last 7th, tailed off before next, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Amber Gambler (GER) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch in last pair, steady headway 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 13th, weakened next, left poor 4th last, 4th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Buster Thomas (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
