chased leaders, hampered 1st, not fluent 3rd or 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
held up in rear, some headway 6th, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd next until home bend, weakened before last
behind, ridden in 8th after 3 out, soon weakened
jumped right, soon towards rear, ridden and behind 4th
not always fluent, mid-division, in touch 3 out, weakened next
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd on home bend, challenged last, held flat, stayed on
tracked leader, led after 3rd, pressed last, stayed on well, ridden out
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 2 out, 3rd before last, stayed on, unable to challenge
led until after 3rd, jumped right next, lost place after 5th, well behind from 3 out, mistake last
EXCELLENT TEAM has found one too good in both starts to date over hurdles but can make it third-time lucky here over this intermediate distance. Magic Music Man is more exposed but certainly wouldn't be winning out of turn and there are also possibilities about Southwell and Worcester runner-up Echo Brava. Desert Sensation and Three Colours Red are proving hard to place, however, while this looks on the short side for former pointer Playingwithnumbers.
Echo Brava 5-2 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Alcock And Brown (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Irish Ranger (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, outpaced 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 35 1/4l behind No Win No Fee (11-5) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Magic Music Man 15-8jfav (11-4) Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, soon led, ridden before next, went right and headed last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Searching (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Playingwithnumbers (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Behind, closed 5th, close 3rd 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Trafalgar Rock (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Silent Doctor (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until before 6th, lost place next, soon behind, 12th of 15, dist behind Tir Dubh (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Desert Sensation (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind The Kid (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f stks (6) gf in Jun.
Excellent Team 9-4fav (10-11) Held up, in rear, keen early, not fluent 2nd, headway 3 out, every chance next, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Morianour (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jul.
My Mo (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 12, 16 1/4l behind Destiny's Gold (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Three Colours Red (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, never on terms, 6th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Good of Luck (10-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Midnight Queen 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 6f out, lost place over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 5th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Lady Valerie (10-10) at Southwell 2m (6) gs in Jul.
Sprogzilla 66-1 (10-5) Led, 5 lengths clear after 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 6, dist behind Sir Toby (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Farrah's Choice 200-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 5th, last of 12, dist behind Lets Hope So (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
