towards rear, in touch after 8th, struggling next, very remote 5th from last
soon mid0division, headway after 8th, 3rd and no impression on winner from last, one pace
towards rear, in touch after 8th, ridden next, 4th and no impression on winner from last
led until 2 out, no impression on winner form last, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway 7th, not fluent 9th, went 2nd before next, led 2 out, clear after last, coasted home
chased leaders, lost place 6th, closed after 8th, went 2nd next until before 10th where mistake, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, slow 9th, struggling 9th, well beaten 4 out
chased leader, mistake 8th, losing place when mistake 9th, pulled up before 10th
Jeu De Mots will be happy facing fences again after finishing tailed off on the Flat at Carlisle but was 26 lengths behind EVER SO MUCH here in June and is only 9lb better off with the top weight, who can be excused a subsequent run over hurdles at Uttoxeter over a trip too far. Though Mash Potato has yet to place over fences there has been some promise in his four runs. Burning Issues is only a pound higher than when scoring at Sedgefield in April but he has a terrible strike-rate.
Ever So Much (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 8th, well beaten after next, 6th of 10, dist behind Oscar Maguire (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Jeu De Mots (FR) 50-1 (9-10) Slowly away, always last, pushed along over 4f out, soon well behind, last of 7, 33l behind Roman Stone (9-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f stks (5) hvy in Aug.
Samtu (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, mistake 8th, headway 4 out, outpaced and no impression before last bend, plugged on final 100 yards, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Pena Dorada (10-13) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Trumps Benefit (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Prominent when bumped 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 12th, struggling 15th, pulled up before 4 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mash Potato (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, lost place 3rd, mistake 6th, blundered 10th, headway 13th, no extra final 150 yards, 4th of 12, 9l behind Pena Dorada (10-13) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Burning Issues (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 28l behind Salto Chisco (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Kingston (GER) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Torhousemuir (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ska Ridge 50-1 (10-3) Towards rear, struggling 5th, not fluent next, soon behind, pulled up before 10th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.