held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 6th, went 2nd next, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace, lost 2nd towards finish
held up, headway approaching 7th, led 2 out, clear last, comfortably
led 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before last
led until jumped slowly and reminder 1st, tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
tracked leader after 1st, not fluent 6th, soon ridden and lost place, behind from next, tailed off
held up, not fluent, weakened 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, slipped on bend after next, weakened from 8th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Fairly Definite ran well behind Imperial Shabra at Kilbeggan last month and a repeat of that effort would put her right in the firing-line here. Western Approaches was an easy winner at Uttoxeter last month but Marie Des Anges needs to improve again on her victory in a Worcester handicap to follow up and She Ranks Me may need a little time to acclimatise to her new surroundings. Rattlin won a bumper on her third start but the interesting one in this is DANVILLA. Successful four times on the Flat, she had a nice introduction over timber in a decent contest at Market Rasen last month and will know more today.
Marie Des Anges (FR) 9-2 (10-12) In rear, headway before 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jul beating Changing The Guard (11-9) by 5l, 7 ran.
Danvilla 11-4 (10-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, kept on from last, 5th of 12, 4l behind Forgotten Symphony (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Fairly Definite (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Disputed lead, headed after 3rd, led from 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Imperial Shabra (10-10) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp hdl 8Evens16 in Jul.
She Ranks Me (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Soon chased leaders, some slight mistakes, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace without threatening from before 2 out, 4th of 15, 7l behind Court Lexi (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hdl gd in May.
Spiders Star 50-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 5th, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 44l behind Ivan Vasilevich (10-12) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Jul.
Vinnie's Girl (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 5th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 34l behind Special Account (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Rattlin 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, rallied inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jul beating Breakoutthebooze (10-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Western Approaches 15-8 (10-10) Tracked leader until 2nd, prominent, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear last, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul beating Sarah Collins (10-10) by 13l, 7 ran.
