mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no impression
held up in touch, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led, headed 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 5th
tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent last, driven out
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden and chasing winner, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway 3 out, one pace from next
Palais Tiff gets the confident vote here with Fuel Cell and King's Jester rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair sort on the flat is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and under conditions that suit he need only put in a clear round to score. Fuel Cell rates the main danger on his latest third behind Cottingham but he has looked one paced in the past and he looks vulnerable to something with a finishing kick. King's Jester showed promise when last seen but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 352 day break. Of the remainder Telegonus could improve for the fitting of first time chhepecies but Palais Tiff is hard to oppose and is taken to make a winning debut.
Fuel Cell (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, not much room on inside rail flat, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Cottingham (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
King's Jester (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, 6th and ridden 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 5th of 16, 7l behind Abow (10-12) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hacp hdl gf.
Love From Russia 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 41l behind Harcas (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Muckle Moss 100-1 (11-1) Behind, blundered and unseated rider at the 5th in race won by Driversford (10-5) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul, 15 ran.
Palais Tiff (GER) (8-9) 4th of 6, 15l behind Elusive Dream (9-2) at Hamburg 2m lst stk (A) gd in Jul '06 (Flat).
Pavey Ark (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden and weakened 9th, 8th of 15, well behind Pauntley Gofa (11-9) at Hereford 2m 3f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Jun.
Orpen's Astaire (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) In touch, chased along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 13l behind Apache Nation (8-8) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Jun (Flat).
Sir Arthur (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 6l behind Snowed Under (9-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs (Flat).
Telegonus 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, one pace from last, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mad Professor (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Jul.
Apsara 10-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 20l behind United Spirit (11-3) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (E) gf in Oct '05.
