towards rear, not fluent 4 out, hit wing jumping 3 out, headway into 3rd before 2 out, chased leader and mistake 2 out, soon ridden and held
made all, jumped well, forged clear before 2 out, pushed along and in command before last, easily
tracked leader, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, jumped left 3 out and ridden, soon tailed off
not jump fluently on occasions in rear, slightly hampered jumping 3 out, went close 4th home turn, held when not fluent last, kept on same pace
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, lost touch before next
SONGO, 7-18 on the Flat, is fancied to progress again having got his head in front over timber over course and distance last month. He’s preferred to Donnie Azoff, whose long-term future may be over fences. Spitalfield, second three times in bumpers, will need to brush up his jumping if he is to make a hurdler while Blackacre may need the experience on his first run for a new stable.
Donnie Azoff (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Held up, not fluent 5th, blundered 4 out when tracking leaders, no extra 3 out, last of 3, 31l behind A Different Kind (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jul.
Songo (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) Edged right start, led early, prominent, not fluent 1st or 2nd, led 6th, mistake last, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun beating Bala Brook (11-2) by 11l, 8 ran.
Our Brother John (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, held 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 16 1/2l behind Ike Sport (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Premiumaccess (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Jumped left at times, led until after 2nd, led after next, not fluent 4th, mistake next, not fluent 10th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, last of 4, 36 1/2l behind Honey I'm Good (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Spitalfield (IRE) Evens (11-3) Raced keenly, tracked winner, hit 1st, awkward 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in May.
Blackacre 18-1 (11-0) Close up, led after 3f, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost second close home, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind Norman Fletcher (11-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Thrifty Scot 80-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, jumped left 2nd, some headway 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Frankie Faulkner (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (3) gs in Jul.
Izzy's Grey (IRE) Jukebox Jury gelding out of Shamble Street.
