handy, hit 4 out, pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out
towards rear, mistake and blundered 1st, novicey at times thereafter, beaten and eased after 3 out
front mid-division, ridden after 2 out, held in 5th when blundered badly last
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon held
in rear, detached 4th, never involved
prominent, ridden and chased winner after 2 out, soon well held, kept on
mid-division, headway on inner to lead after 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out, kept on well, readily
led, not fluent 3rd or 4th, pushed along and headed after 3 out, ridden and no extra from last
towards rear, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headway home turn, went 5th 2 out, stayed on but never near to challenge
Zamond won a lower grade contest at Cartmel and is 4lb higher while Faro is another upped in class having been well beaten when runner-up here. Maiden hurdle winner Fenna's Loss makes more appeal on his handicap debut but a chance is taken on NORLEY (NAP). The latter was still in contention at Worcester when making a mistake at the last on his first start since November and Ben Pauling’s yard sent out last year’s winner of this. Iberia has undergone wind surgery and stablemate Steel Wave returns from a lay-off.
Courtandbould (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Made most until headed and weakened quickly home turn, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Fenna's Loss (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Hardly moved for nearly 20 seconds once tape went, led and green at times, slowed into 1st, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Ted Hastings (11-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Norley (IRE) 5-2fav (12-1) Led, pushed along and not fluent 3 out or 2 out, ridden and pressed before last where mistake and nearly unseated rider, soon headed and beaten, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Noahthirtytwored (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Iberia (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Held up, headway before 5th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, steady headway when badly hampered last and unseated rider, at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Steel Wave (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) In rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, headway under 3 out, ran on from before last, took distant 2nd flat, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Percussion (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Zamond (FR) 11-4fav (11-11) Mid-division on outer, slightly hampered on turn before 4th, headway after 3 out, closed to lead travelling well after 2 out, pushed along and hampered by loose horse before last, soon faced challenge, ran on well flat and just did enough, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Coeur Aimant (10-2) by nk, 12 ran.
Faro (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Long Call (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mordred (IRE) 9-4fav (10-10) Led until mistake 1st, handy, lost place and mistake 3rd, closed on outside from 5th, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Pateen (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Seaborough (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, steady headway on outer before 2 out, asked for effort before last, kept on well run in, never near to challenge, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Good Bye (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
