led, mistake 1st, headed after 3rd, reminder and weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, effort on outer approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression from 2 out
with leader and keen, led after 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened from next
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden from next, no impression
in touch, went 3rd after 6th, chased leader approaching 2 out, led going to last, kept on well, easily
chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed going to last, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway on inner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no impression
in touch, lost place after 5th, ridden and behind from 7th, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and no impression from 2 out
held up in touch, lost place approaching 7th, tailed off when mistake 3 out
Nonrunner
JEU DE ROSEAU has been doing well on the Flat since last seen and with no question marks about his health gets the vote. Chris Grant's horse is 3lbs higher than when last seen over timber but he ran a fine race to take second that day and remains unexposed at this distance. Denis O'Regan knows the horse well and providing rain stays away he's taken to beat the likes of Lady Wright and Roman History. The last-mentioned pair met here a month ago with Roman History coming out on top but he's since run just an average race on the level and a 5lb turnaround in the weights can help reverse that line of form. Heart Of Dubai ran okay in the cheek-pieces at Redcar without seemingly finding improvement but he's unexposed and needs a market check on his handicap debut while the likes of Osolomio and Goldan Jess aren't easily ignored.
Osolomio (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led, hit 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 24l behind Maska Pony (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Farmers Cross (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, shaken up when short of room briefly bend after 3 out, weakened approaching next, last of 7, 31l behind Issaquah (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Goldan Jess (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, challenged 6th, soon led, headed 8th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 10l behind Rare Coincidence (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Daytime Dreamer (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 4th, jumped slowly 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Front Rank (9-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Quel Ballistic (10-1) 5th of 8, 10l behind Quanza D'airy (9-10) at Montauban(FR) 2m 1f 4yo clm hdl gf in Jul '08.
Jeu De Roseau (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Red Not Blue (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Heart of Dubai (USA) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 1st or 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, blundered last, 4th of 7, 27l behind Sahrati (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gf in Jul.
Phoenix Eye 6-1 (10-4) Mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon switched left, weakened last, 5th of 9, 11l behind Rebel Dancer (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Roman History (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, clear when jumped left and not fluent last, edged right flat, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Aug beating Lady Wright (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Lady Wright (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, edged right after 2 out, stayed on well approaching last to go 2nd flat, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Roman History (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Aug.
Wheyaye 8-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, with leader until after 3rd, stayed 2nd until 8th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 8, 46l behind Oenologue (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Dark Gentleman 33-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, reminders after 12th, weakened 6 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, well behind Seven Is Lucky (11-10) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Apr.
Banoge (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Close up and inside, effort 3 out, one pace approaching last, 6th of 8, 16l behind Storymaker (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Mar '09.
