chased leaders, driven and weakened before 3 out, well beaten when blundered last
held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 6th
led, driven along 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed pressing winner until not fluent last, no extra and held flat
chased leader, ridden before 6th, weakened before next, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, went 2nd 7th until 3 out, weakened and no chance with leading duo 2 out
This is a tight little handicap but the youngster SANSILI has been knocking on the door and can gain his first victory. Peter Bowen's charge looked like losing his maiden tag at Fakenham last month but was run out of it in the closing stages over that 3m trip and today's distance should be just what's required. It's taken Tae Kwon Do a total of 28 races to lose his maiden tag but he did it with authority under Richard Johnson at Fontwell and a 7lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run. Tenby Jewel found 3m3f too far at Stratford but had run well here earlier and Akbabend only just failed to catch Abnaki when sent over this trip for the first time at Newton Abbot. Neither Cousin Maggie nor Tenby Jewel can be dismissed in an open affair.
Akbabend 17-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, chased winner 2 out, soon hung left, ran on flat, just held, 2nd of 14, ns behind Abnaki (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Tenby Jewel (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 3 out, 4th 2 out, beaten when blundered last, 4th of 11, 15l behind Haldibari (10-8) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Benefit Evening (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, kept on same pace from after 4 out, 9th of 18, 21l behind Ross Na Righ (11-1) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn hdl gs in May.
Tae Kwon Do (USA) 9-2 (11-8) Took keen hold, chased leader, led 7th until after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led soon after, driven clear from last, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May beating Capdalight (10-3) by 9l, 10 ran.
Cousin Maggie (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Led until approaching 8th, remained prominent, led again before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, faded, 4th of 10, 4l behind Highland Legacy (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Sansili 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon pressed winner, led approaching last, mistake and soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Monroe Park (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
