with winner until ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
took keen hold in touch, fell 8th
in touch, lost place 3rd, reminder after 5th, not fluent and reminder 7th, headway 9th, mistake last, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd flat, not troubled winner
held up, hit 5th, hampered 8th, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no extra flat
not fluent, made virtually all, ridden after 3 out, driven out
held up, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
took keen hold early, in touch, mistake 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Georgian King should be hard to beat here with the step up to three miles in his favour with Predictive and Thumbprint the dangers. The selection progressed for each of his first two starts over hurdles before opening his account over two miles seven at Exeter on good ground. He was then dropped back a furlong in trip on a sharper track and failed to reel in the winner but the step back up in trip and this more testing track can see him resume winning ways. Earcomesthedream responded well to the fitting of a visor last time but has plenty to find on the book as does Thumbprint but he did improve for the fitting of a tongue tie last time and may be able to take another step forwards. Dasher Reilly isn't straightforward but Predictive appeals as a live threat on his return to a more suitable trip but we think that Georgian King can reign this evening.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Made virtually all, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, swerved to avoid false rail flat, all out, won at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in May beating The Hairy Mutt (11-2) by a hd, 8 ran.
Georgian King 11-8jt-fav (11-5) Led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Fairoak Lad (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Lord Brunello (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Mists; 12l 4th & btn app 3 out; fell in race won by Sweet Citizen (12-0) at Guilsborough 3m ptp gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Predictive (FR) Evensfav (10-12) Tracked leaders, shaken up, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 10, 26l behind Toby Belch (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Thumbprint (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went left 6th, soon struggling, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Nils Anderson (11-9) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Lynford Noora (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Prom to 7; pulled up in race won by Gulshique (11-8) at Barbury 3m ptp gd in Jan '07, 16 ran.
Molly O'malley 28-1 (10-7) Mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 12, 41l behind Celtic Heather (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders until lost place 6th, well behind when fell at the 8th in race won by Pan The Man (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in May, 5 ran.
Oshkosh (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent until weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Matuhi (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
