made all, unchallenged
mid-division, lost place after 3rd, soon behind
behind from 4th
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after next, no chance when mistake last
chased winner to 4 out, weakened quickly, stumbled 3 out
held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out
mid-division, some headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
always towards rear, behind when mistake 5th
behind, ridden and headway after 3 out, never near leaders
mid-division, headway and mistake 4th, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
Yes Sir can complete a hat-trick in the day's feature race, with Darrias, Tulipa and Calorando put up as potential dangers. Whenever Peter Bowen and Tony McCoy team up, you can expect them to go close, and indeed the six-year-old's last three victories have been gained under the champion. His last two back-to-back wins at Kelso in May were gained in facile fashion, and since then he has been rested, so returns to the fray fresher than most. He once again looks the one to beat, with the equally in-form Darrias expected to give him most to do. Paul Nicholls' four-year-old has won his last four races and is progressing along the right lines, but will need to improve a good few pounds to match the selection. It will not be too long before Tulipa recaptures last summer's form, and he should certainly be kept in mind for the near future, while Irish raider Calorando has claims on his slightly unlucky fourth in the Galway Hurdle. The locals will be cheering Yes Sir on though, and he can justify the support.
Yes Sir (IRE) 4-9fav (11-8) Made all, pushed along approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, heavily eased run-in, won at Kelso 2m 2f hdl (C) gf in May beating All Star (11-5) by 3l, 5 ran.
Spectrometer 7-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, hampered 6th, hit 12th, in touch and going well when fell 4 out in race won by The Nomad (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Dec, 6 ran.
Calorando (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th after 3 out, slightly hampered next, kept on from last, 4th of 17, 3 1/2l behind More Rainbows (9-10) at Galway 2m hcp hdl gf in Jul.
Darrias (GER) 4-5fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, led 2 out, ran on, won at Stratford 2m nov hdl (C) gd in Jun beating Settlement Craic (11-3) by 2l, 16 ran.
Overstrand (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, 14th of 18, 32l behind Buena Vista (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd in Jul.
Magic Sky (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Tango Royal (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f lst hcp chs (A) gd in Jul, 16 ran.
Tulipa (POL) 17-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace from last, 4th of 18, 5l behind Buena Vista (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd in Jul.
Monticelli (GER) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, driven and lost place 5th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Buena Vista (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd in Jul, 18 ran.
