Tipps

Forecast:

0.17 BEHOLDEN; 5.00 ALDRICH BAY (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

BEHOLDEN was by no means the most fluent jumper when second on his most recent outing but he may prove too classy for his rivals in this company. Blood Eagle didn't appreciate the step up to 2m5f last time out and this trip appears to be more suitable. Allsfineandandy showed glimpses of promise on his hurdling debut when a modest fourth at this venue and he is another to consider.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - ALLSFINEANDANDY (IRE)	150-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, not always fluent, headway after 4th, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 11, 31l behind Percy's Word (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd
2 - BEHOLDEN	11-10fav (11-4) Mid-division, closer out wide when went badly left and stumbled 4 out, went left and hit 3 out, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner when hung left between last 2, stumbled last, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Oscars Fame (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn hdl (3) gf in Jul
3 - BLOOD EAGLE (IRE)	4-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Wherewouldugetit (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jun
4 - ALDRICH BAY (IRE)	6-1 (9-7) Slightly awkward start and dwelt, chased leaders in 3rd on outer, dropped to 4th under 5f out, headway into 3rd under 4f out, ridden into 2nd over 2f out but no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd entering final 1f before ran on again closing stages, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Dark Scimitar (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul (flat)
5 - CANFORD STAR (IRE)	150-1 (10-8) Awkward start, behind, not fluent 1st, well behind 6th, pulled up after, in a race won by Ballybegg (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan, 16 ran
6 - I'M NOTAPARTYGIRL	150-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, well behind Hell Red (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr
7 - POLAR LIGHT	150-1 (11-0) Always behind, struggling 4th, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Mulberry Hill (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdle (4) gd, 9 ran

Tipps

Forecast:

2.25 PETERBOROUGH (FR); 3.00 DOGON; 3.50 AUBUSSON (FR); 8.00 DARCY WARD (FR); 10.00 CHELTENAM DE VAIGE (FR); PASEO; 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

PETERBOROUGH (second) finished 24 lengths clear of Dogon (third) over 2m on his latest outing and, considering he is a half-brother to a Grade 2 winner over 2m6f, the eight-year-old rates a big player stepping up in trip. Darcy Ward is more than capable on his day and merits plenty of consideration, while Aubusson is another to note after a lengthy absence.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - DARCY WARD (FR)	12-1 (10-0) Midfield until pulled up quickly before 7th, in a race won by Exelerator Express (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcap ch (2) gd, 9 ran
2 - AUBUSSON (FR)	15-2 (11-9) Led narrowly, headed narrowly before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, lost touch with leader before 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Magic River (9-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcap ch (4) gd in Apr
3 - CHELTENAM DE VAIGE (FR)	14-1 (11-2) Last pair, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Diligent (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd, 10 ran
4 - DOGON	11-4 (11-3) Tracked leader, left in lead at 6th, joined 2 out, soon headed, held when slow jump and lost 2nd at the last, finished tired and walked over winning post, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Casa Tall (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft
5 - PETERBOROUGH (FR)	10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, left close 2nd at 6th, hit next, hit 9th, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, plugged on and went 2nd again at the last, stayed on, always held, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Casa Tall (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft
6 - PASEO	14-1 (11-9) Chased leader, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 12, 9l behind The Vollan (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul
7 - CATCH THE CUBAN	17-2 (11-0) Chased leader until 11th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, behind and eased before next, 5th of 8, 37l behind Candyman Can (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jul

Tipps

Forecast:

1.25 CHEZ HANS (GER); 2.25 BLAKENEY POINT; 3.00 SOLSTALLA; 10.00 STATE CROWN (IRE).

Preview:

CHEZ HANS arrives in pursuit of a sixth successive victory and it would take a useful performance to stop the progressive five-year-old from achieving that feat. Blakeney Point showed a determined attitude to fend off a strong challenge when claiming a 10th career victory at Perth and Brian Hughes' mount rates the most immediate danger. Solstalla arrives in a rich vein of form and has the ability to influence the outcome.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - CHEZ HANS (GER)	1-7fav (11-3) Mostly jumped well, made all, clear when hit 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd beating Independence (10-11) by 20l, 5 ran
2 - BLAKENEY POINT	16-1 (11-3) Prominent, pressed leader 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden to lead before last, clear bypassing usual last, all out, won at Perth 2m hcp hdl (2) gd beating Ingleby Hollow (11-0) by shd, 8 ran
3 - SOLSTALLA	4-1 (10-0) Held up in rear on outside, pushed along before 3 out, headway 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Champagne City (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcap hdle (3) gd
4 - STATE CROWN (IRE)	9-2fav (10-10) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, every chance 2 out, lost place last, weakened flat, 9th of 11, 26l behind Cotton End (11-6) at Aintree 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jun

Tipps

Forecast:

1.75 FLYING VERSE; 3.00 TEL'ART (FR); 4.00 BAILARICO (IRE); EASYRUN DE VASSY (FR); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

FLYING VERSE made a winning debut for this yard over fences a week ago and he is hard oppose back over the smaller obstacles off a 4lb lower mark. Tel'art failed to follow up his Stratford win two starts ago at the same venue recently but it is far too soon to be writing him off. The rest all have questions to answer but Bailarico is arguably the pick of them.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - BAILARICO (IRE)	6-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, niggled along at times, mistake 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Drumlee Watar (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jul
2 - MANNING ESTATE (IRE)	14-1 (10-10) Towards rear, reminder 4th, headway 8th, reminder after next, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 36l behind Jarveys Plate (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Mar
3 - TEL'ART (FR)	2-1fav (10-11) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd normal 3 out, outpaced and no impression from after bypassing omitted last, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Wbee (11-2) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd
4 - EASYRUN DE VASSY (FR)	12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, reminder 6th, some headway 8th, reminders 12th, blundered 14th, tailed off before 16th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Friends Don't Ask (11-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jul, 9 ran
5 - AYE AYE CHARLIE	22-1 (10-13) Led, niggled along under 3 out and soon pressed, headed under 2 out, dropped to 4th turning in and soon weakened, 6th of 8, 16l behind Tel'art (11-2) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul
6 - FLYING VERSE	9-1 (10-6) Led and disputed, bumped 4 out, led 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, rider dropped whip run-in, pushed along and stayed on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd beating Havana Hermano (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran

Tipps

Forecast:

1.38 SIZING CUSIMANO; 1.63 DELIGHT OF DUBAI (IRE); 5.00 FACT OF THE MATTER (IRE); 10.00 MARBLE MOON (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

SIZING CUSIMANO was only denied by a neck in his bid for a hat-trick at Uttoxeter in July and he could return to winning ways off the same mark this evening. Delight Of Dubai is only 1lb higher than when scoring over 2m5f here a couple of starts ago and she may improve for this step up in trip. Marble Moon has been disappointing in his last couple of starts but a first-time visor may spark a return to form.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - DOLCIANO DICI (FR)	28-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 4th until not fluent 6th, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 10, 30l behind Haul Away (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jun
2 - SIZING CUSIMANO	9-4fav (12-3) Mostly chased winner, reminder 12th, led narrowly 3 out, mistake 2 out, hung left and headed before last, every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind No No Maestro (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul
3 - DELIGHT OF DUBAI (IRE)	3-1 (11-10) Jumped slightly right, led, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Oscar Montel (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul
4 - FACT OF THE MATTER (IRE)	7-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 7, 20l behind Mr Mafia (11-6) at Market Rasen 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd
5 - MARBLE MOON (IRE)	14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 8, 39l behind Glendruid (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gs in Jul

Tipps

Forecast:

3.50 COURT DANCER (IRE); 4.00 SOPAT (IRE); 4.50 BOLD REASON (GER); 5.00 POKARI (FR); 10.00 EVENTFUL; GERARD MENTOR (FR); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

GERARD MENTOR took a big step forward at Uttoxeter on his latest start, and if he can progress again he could be well handicapped to make a big impression in this contest. Sopat looked a touch unlucky at Stratford and she looks a big player as well, while Bold Reason may also feature if he can build on a more encouraging performance at Market Rasen.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - BOLD REASON (GER)	5-1 (11-7) Led, clear after 1st until 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Sid Hoodie (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul
2 - POKARI (FR)	18-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, headway chasing leaders 4 out, outpaced 2 out, plugged on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 15, 14l behind Manor Park (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun
3 - SOPAT (IRE)	7-2fav (11-5) Raced keenly, chased leader until home turn, chased leaders, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, 4th of 14, 7l behind Orchard Grove (11-0) at Stratford 2m am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd
4 - THIRD ESTATE (IRE)	125-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd until after 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by No Worries (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul, 14 ran
5 - EVENTFUL	25-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside after 4 out, no impression 2 out, 5th of 15, 26l behind Pillar Of Steel (11-0) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun
6 - GREY FLINT	28-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, 32l behind Pass Rusher (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gs in Jul
7 - MAGICAL THOMAS	25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden and beaten before 2 out, 7th and well held last, 7th of 15, 13l behind Pass Rusher (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gs in Jul
8 - GERARD MENTOR (FR)	18-1 (10-7) In rear, well held 3 out, remote 5th when jumped right 2 out, hanging left after last, 5th of 8, 13l behind Manor Park (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gd in Jul
9 - ANTIDOTE (IRE)	33-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, never involved, 7th of 10, 30l behind Ragamuffin (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gd
10 - INGENUITY	40-1 (10-10) Towards rear, hampered after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but never competitive, 6th of 12, 27l behind Espressino (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul
11 - COURT DANCER (IRE)	14-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, headway going well 2 out, challenged last, led flat, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jul beating Throckley (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran
12 - CRYOGENICS (IRE)	15-2 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, weakened quickly, 8th of 13, 25l behind Top Beak (11-5) at Catterick 2m (5) gs in Mar
13 - CHEAT (IRE)	14-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, some headway out wide after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 10, 41l behind Ragamuffin (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gd
14 - SERGEANT (FR)	125-1 (10-3) Slowly away, always behind, 12th of 18, well behind Lucky One (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb
15 - RUBHEIRA	300-1 (10-11) In rear, behind 5th, pulled up before next, in a race won by All Clenched Up (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul, 8 ran

Tipps

Forecast:

1.50 EGLANTINE DU SEUIL (FR); 2.00 BLACKHILLSOFDAKOTA (IRE); RUTHLESS ARTICLE (IRE).

Preview:

EGLANTINE DU SEUIL was a classy hurdler and she has shown plenty of promise since switching to fences and she looks to have strong claims. If Ruthless Article can reproduce his penultimate run at Aintree he will also be a leading contender, however, he does need to bounce back from a fall at Stratford. Blackhillsofdakota makes his stable debut for Alexandra Dunn and although this contest may be a step up for him he did show some promise when trained in Ireland, so he is no forlorn hope.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - EGLANTINE DU SEUIL (FR)	10-3 (10-13) Tracked winner, slight peck 8th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders in 3rd, left 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression before the last, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Presentandcounting (11-10) at Stratford 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd
2 - RUTHLESS ARTICLE (IRE)	2-1fav (11-6) Led, niggled along over 2 out and soon pressed, headed before last, bad mistake and fell last, in a race won by Some Day Soon (11-0) at Stratford 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Jul, 5 ran
3 - BLACKHILLSOFDAKOTA (IRE)	10-3 (11-10) Led, headed 5th, 3rd 4 out, r in 3rd 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Demain Des L'Aube (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Conditional Beginners Chase (4yo+) gd in Jun