chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace and beaten next, weakened approaching last
prominent on inside, ridden after 3 out, beaten next, one pace
held up towards rear, took keen hold, in touch 7th, challenged before 2 out, not fluent last, held flat
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, in touch 7th, weakened before 2 out
prominent, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
made all, not fluent 4 out, went left and not fluent last, driven out
chased leaders, lost place before 7th, soon behind, tailed off
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on, unable to challenge
JAUNTY THOR (NAP), a smooth winner over timber at Perth last month, took advantage of a much lower chase mark to win easily at Hexham last week and Sean Bowen can see him claim a hat-trick. His regular partner Richard Johnson is claimed for Casterly Rock, who was showing promise around this time last year but was beaten a long way in both starts in the spring. Royal Ruby has only been showing moderate form this summer while Black Buble, who won a course and distance handicap in April, has been struggling from his revised mark. Cousin Oscar, a dual winner here at the beginning of last year, has been very disappointing but the veteran Grams And Ounces can never be ruled out as he won for the 15th time at Ffos Las in June and has been running quite well on the Flat.
Jaunty Thor 4-9fav (11-12) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led last, ran on, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Notonebuttwo (10-13) by 9l, 7 ran.
Cousin Oscar (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) With winner, lost place after 5 out, soon outpaced, no chance with leaders from next, left modest 4th last until near finish, 5th of 8, 24l behind The Last But One (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Casterly Rock (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Towards rear, lost place from 4 out, 8th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Oskar Denarius (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Black Buble (FR) 11-2 (11-1) Slowly away, took keen hold in rear, closed from 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Ready And Able (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Nabhan 25-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Altra Vita (8-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Royal Ruby 10-3 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair after 3 out, no chance with clear pair from next, lost remote 3rd flat, 5th of 7, 21l behind Perfect Man (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Grams And Ounces 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Vexillum (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Never better than mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Rocket Ronnie (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
