keen early, jumped well, made all, shaken up and went clear approaching 2 out, easily
held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out
held up, jumped right 2nd, niggled along 6th, behind from 3 out
held up and behind, improved 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
always prominent, chased winner 5th until after 3 out, weakened approaching last
chased winner to 5th, went 2nd again after 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching last
The front-running See The Sea makes her handicap debut having followed up a Cartmel success with victory over track and trip earlier this month. She will need to take a further step forward, however. So Lonely ran in a valuable mares’ handicap at Galway having already won three times this year. She never looked like winning that day but this is far less competitive. Inn The Bull was fourth at Southwell in June but is looking a shadow of his former self. OUTCROP (NAP) certainly wasn’t winning out of turn here last time and, only 2lb higher, should make another bold bid under the up-and-coming Tommy Dowson.
See The Sea (IRE) 6-4 (10-12) Made all, sent clear after 3 out, hit next, hard ridden, ran on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Illustrissime (11-5) by 3l, 5 ran.
So Lonely (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Waited with, soon towards rear, slightly impeded 3 out, no extra from next, 16th of 20, 20 3/4l behind Bercasa (11-6) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Inn The Bull (GER) 15-2 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, went modest 4th before last, no impression, 4th of 9, 31 3/4l behind The Vollan (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Outcrop (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) In touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and rallied on outside between last 2, challenged last, soon led, kept on, just held on, all out, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Prince Khurram (11-12) by hd, 15 ran.
Zenafire 12-1 (10-11) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Something Brewing (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Herds Garden 20-1 (11-8) Led to 1st, tracked clear leader, close up after 4th, led again 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat, 8th of 15, 6l behind Outcrop (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Solstalla 12-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway before 6th, no impression 2 out, 5th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Doubly Clever (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
