chased leader until pecked 8th, ridden after next, weakening when blundered 3 out, 6th and no chance when pulled up before last
held up, behind from 8th, tailed off
led, clear approaching 4th until 8th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace
prominent until weakened after 7th, no chance when mistake 2 out
held up, headway to chase leader 8th, led 2 out, caught close home
held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden when hung left and mistake 2 out, one pace flat
held up, driven along and outpaced after 9th, ran on well under pressure to lead close home
Rushneeyriver gets the confident vote here with Grave Doubts and Kilindini,rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating In Discussion and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit looks a progressive type and is taken to defy the handicapper. Grave Doubts rates the main danger on his best form but her took a heavy fall last time out and it is hard to know if his confidence will have been effected at at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Kilindini is another that could go well on his best form as he looks on a handy mark but he pulled up last time and is another to have reservations about. Of the remainder Colourful Life looks a shadow of his formerself while Sky Warrior is hard to win with and for the winner we return to the improving Rushneeyriver.
Grave Doubts 9-4fav (11-8) Held up, headway 5th, stumbled and fell 4 out in race won by The Names Bond (10-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf, 8 ran.
Colourful Life (IRE) 7-2 (11-13) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 14, 20l behind Chockdee (11-7) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gf.
Kilindini 22-1 (10-10) Prominent when mistake 1st, soon lost place, always behind after, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Red Echo (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jun, 11 ran.
Sky Warrior (FR) 11-1 (10-6) Held up, driven along 6th, headway next, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind The Names Bond (10-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf.
Rushneeyriver (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Behind, headway 8th, ridden to chase leader 3 out, challenging when left in clear lead last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf beating In Discussion (10-13) by 2l, 17 ran.
Fountain Crumble 7-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, soon in touch, bumped 6th, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 25l behind Joey (9-10) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gf.
