held up in rear, raced keenly, headway approaching 7th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 6th when no chance, fell 2 out
raced keenly, led after 1st, not fluent 4th, headed 6th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off
led until after 1st, chased leader, not fluent 3rd, led 6th until ridden, headed 3 out, weakened flat, just held on for 3rd
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened, no chance when hampered 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden after next, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, mistake last, just failed to get moderate 3rd
held up in 4th, went 3rd before 5th, chased leader next, every chance 3 out, hung right after 2 out, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway on outside 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
raced keenly towards rear, jumped slowly 6th, struggling next, tailed off
always in rear, jumped right 3rd, lost touch after next, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 5th, led 3 out, soon came to stands side, clear 2 out, easily
chased clear leaders, lost place after 5th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off
Plenty of the connections won't mind losing their horse in the post race auction but for the winner, we like GAN EAGLA with Axango and Eddie Dowling the others of merit. Evan Williams' charge was rated in excess of these a couple of seasons ago but has shown little since returning from a long term absence. It remains to be seen as to whether connections faith has been misplaced but we'll take the chance that it isn't. Phillip Rothwell has a couple of pointers in this field and Axango looks the most interesting of the bunch. A proven front runner, he hit the frame in a recent event at Kinsale. Eddie Dowling continues in the cheekpieces and tonguetie and is notably dropping in class tonight. Dabaratsa is in a similar situation though his form has not been of the same standard. Bold Policy was formerly trained by Paul Nicholls though life outside Ditcheat has proved tough. Ophistrolie is a long standing maiden under both codes. Pertemps Power has previously been seen over trips of around a mile on the level and makes a belated run over hurdles. Billesey was a fair sort in handicap chases on soft going and the jury is very much out at present. Gan Eagla gets the nod in a race where anything could happen.
Eddie Dowling 10-1 (11-3) Close up and keen, led approaching 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 43l behind Ovthenight (10-10) at Southwell 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Billesey (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Led, raced keenly, jumped right, headed 13th, weakened 2 out, 7th of 13, 31l behind Present Gale (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Gan Eagla (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Led, carried wide by loose horse on bend after 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 16, 29l behind Stumped (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Mickey Pearce (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) In rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Malakiya (10-12) at Hereford 3m 2f sell hdl (5) gf in Jun, 15 ran.
Mistified (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, hit 3rd, ridden 4th, soon weakened, 5th of 18, 32l behind Knock Em Dead (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Jun.
Ophistrolie (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Towards rear, ridden 2 out, kept on approaching last, never nearer, 4th of 14, 10l behind Captain Crackers (10-12) at Southwell 2m 5f nov sell hdl (5) gd.
Pertemps Power 10-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Aureate (11-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am sell stks (6) pol in Jun (flat).
Themanfromfraam 11-4 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 6th, one pace, 5th of 9, 14l behind Magical Wonderland (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug '07.
Thenford Duke (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace after, 6th of 16, 17l behind Jades Double (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec '06.
Dabaratsa (FR) 16-1 (11-4) In rear, bumped 3rd, effort under pressure 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ring For Time (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun, 13 ran.
Reflective Glory (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, soon tailed off, 7th of 9, 21l behind Ovthenight (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Bold Policy (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, well beaten when hanging left approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 28l behind Tora Petcha (10-9) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd.
Axango (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Ld till hdd btwn last 2, no ex & lost 2nd flat, ko onepce, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Leitra House (12-0) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Fu Man Chou (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Rr of mid div til brd 5out, in a race won by Grey Stone Road (12-0) at Necarne 3m ire ptp in May, 10 ran.
