mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway approaching next, challenging when went lame and pulled up before 3 out
bumped 1st, tracked leaders, challenging when mistake 7th, led approaching 3 out, taken right after 2 out, easily
led, clear after 1st until approaching 5th, tailed off
in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake next, soon lost touch, jinking when tried to stop 3rd, ran out 5th
mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd before next, led approaching 7th, ridden and headed before next, weakened flat
bumped 1st, chased leader until approaching 5th, soon ridden, outpaced after 6th, rallying when mistake 2 out, chased winner and mistake last, no impression
in rear, not fluent 4th, behind next, tailed off
towards rear, behind from 6th, left remote 4th approaching 3 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Lawney Hill has had some jumps winners lately and could add to a 15% strike-rate at this course with Sir Ronan who makes a debut under rules after some good efforts in points, however we side with SAHRATI who is looking for a hat-trick ahead of Off Gallivanting who also comes here after winning last time out. The selection has won very comfortably at Uttoxeter in his last two starts. It is difficult to read the value of that latest win as the second in his last race has subsequently come ninth of seventeen in a warm Listed race. However he seems to have taken to hurdling and we side with him again today. Sir Ronan could be a big danger if translating the pick of his efforts in points. Off Gallivanting won over course and distance last time out and the second in that race has subsequently gone on to win. He retains the services of the Champion Jockey and is the main danger to our pick which is Sahrati.
Off Gallivanting 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, not fluent next, led after 7th, drifted right after last, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun beating Hadron Collider (10-11) by 1l, 11 ran.
Sahrati 2-1 (11-5) Always prominent, led 6th, clear approaching last, eased flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gf beating Heron Bay (10-13) by 8l, 7 ran.
Blazing Tommy 14-1 (9-7) Held up in rear on outside, mistakes 2nd and 5th, no chance when hampered 2 out, 9th of 11, 35l behind Sir Monty (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Moonset 16-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, struggling after, 7th of 9, 11l behind Cashpoint (11-4) at Lingfield 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Mulaazem 7-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, pushed along approaching 4th, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 13, 25l behind Dreamwalk (10-9) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf.
Sir Ronan 7-2 (12-0) Nt fluent; chsd wnr vain 4 out, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Sea Senor (12-5) at Whitfield 3m ptp in Jun.
The Mighty Bard (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Took keen hold on outside, no better than mid-division, not fluent 3rd or 5th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bobble Hat Bob (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gd, 11 ran.
Kiristani 100-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, 50l behind Opening Meet (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gf.
Native Cherry 250-1 (10-10) In touch, not fluent 1st, driven 3rd, weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Bella Haze (10-3) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb '09, 14 ran.
