chased leaders, chased winner approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on from last, edged left run-in
held up mid-division, weakened after 2 out
in touch, weakened approaching 3 out
towards rear, weakened 7th, tailed off
held up, keen, headway approaching 3 out, kept on from 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, tailed off
held up mid-division, outpaced after 6th, no impression from 3 out
led from 2nd, made rest, all out
held up towards rear, keen, headway 3 out, weakened next
led to 2nd, with winner, weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, raced keen, lost place, pulled up after 5th
pulled hard, saddle soon slipped, detached from 6th
Atomic Winner is a confident pick with Abounding and Galiana put up as alternatives. Alan King has made a habit of farming these races and he looks to have found an opportunity for Atomic Winner to get her head infront. She has taken on much stronger opposition than this in the past and should have no fitness issues as she has been kept ticking along on the level this summer. Galiana travelled strongly at Perth before not getting home. She is sure to be popular with Tony McCoy booked. Abounding has shown glimmers of ability on the flat. Granted, her only hurdling start didn't pull up any trees but she is much better than her bare form figures suggest. Clever Liz hasn't shown a lot in three starts thus far. Smarties Party has demonstrated a degree of aptitude early last season in bumpers so the market is watched. Won More Night handles the going and can be anticipated to have come on for that first run for almost a year. Atomic Winner is our pick.
Atomic Winner (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 5th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, went moderate 3rd flat, 3rd of 13, 33l behind Beherayn (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Galiana (GER) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, smooth headway to lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed when blundered last, no extra flat, 4th of 16, 7l behind Mizen Raven (10-12) at Perth 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Clever Liz 25-1 (10-0) Held up on outside, weakened approaching 8th, 5th of 9, 28l behind Indian Pipe Dream (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf.
Holy Nova 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, outpaced 5f out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, well behind Frascati Park (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) sft.
Never Red (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, mid-division, headway approaching 5th, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 10, 30l behind Darfen (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Over Ice 17-2 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 6th of 12, 25l behind Zizou (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl (5) gf.
Saddlers' Gait (IRE) 150-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 33l behind Advancement (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Smarties Party 9-1 (10-10) Held up, some headway after 3 out, no extra approaching next, 7th of 14, 18l behind Dancing Dasi (10-12) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Starofthemorning (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Sheriff Hutton (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May, 11 ran.
Won More Night 11-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway after 5th, shaken up flat, no impression, 4th of 11, 8l behind Lady Traill (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs mdn hdl (5) gf.
Abounding 20-1 (10-10) Pulled hard, held up, slow 3rd, ridden, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, 30l behind Its Moon (11-2) at Leicester 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Dec.
Princesse d'Agnoun (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Held up behind, headway 5th, soon weakened, in 6th when fell 2 out in race won by How's Business (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 4yo fll hdl (5) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Wee Ellie Coburn 100-1 (8-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, hung right from over 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Cheshire Prince (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd (Flat).
