mid-division, headway over 6f out, chased leader over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and kept on towards finish
led, headed 5f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
prominent, chased leader 7f out, led 5f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten
tracked leader until 7f out, ridden 6f out, weakened 3f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway approaching 3f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
with leader 2f, dropped to mid-division, ridden and lost touch over 5f out
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
held up in rear, headway approaching 3f out, ridden to go 3rd 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
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Cumbrian Knight is taken to score here over Hora and Blue Hills. The selection is unexposed on this surface and he impressed when getting his head in front here last time out. There could be more to come and as he escapes a penalty for that recent success we will take him to go in again. Hora won well here last time but he does have a penalty for that success and he may not be ideally suited by this drop in trip. Blue Hills usually goes well here and he ran a solid race in defeat at Wolverhampton last time. If he is allowed an uncontested lead then he could be hard to peg back. Sand Repeal is a course and distance winner and he could prove best of the others, but for the winner we will stick with Cumbrian Knight.
Sand Repeal (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) In touch, joined leader 9f out, driven and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Clear Reef (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Blue Hills 11-4fav (9-11) Prominent, led after 1f, headed 8f out, led again soon after, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Pocket Too (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Hora 13-8fav (9-4) Close up, led over 4f out, clear 3f out, eased final furlong, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating El Dee (8-8) by 17l, 10 ran.
I'll Do It Today 5-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, ridden along and outpaced over 3f out, brought wide over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 11, 4l behind Rickety Bridge (11-0) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Orchard House (FR) 4-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, soon beaten, last of 13, 39l behind Hathaal (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f sll (5) gs in Jul.
Ronsard (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and held up in rear, ridden over 5f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 26l behind Legend Erry (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Andorran (GER) 6-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Contra Mundum (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Subsidise (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Veered start, behind, never on terms, 8th of 14, 15l behind Im Ova Ere Dad (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcap (6) fbs in Jul '06.
Reminiscent (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 11l behind Champagne Shadow (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 6f sll (6) pol.
Tioga Gold (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, driven and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 11, 18l behind Legend Erry (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 50-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Legend Erry (9-12) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Cumbrian Knight (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (11-2) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leader after 6f, ridden over 3f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 2m amt hcp (6) fbs beating Countback (10-9) by 2l, 10 ran.
Cragganmore Creek 11-8fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Zaffeu (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Cemgraft 9-2fav (9-8) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression over 2f out, weakened, 8th of 13, 9l behind Jadeeron (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcap (6) pol in Aug '06.
