always prominent, led approaching 2 out, clear when not fluent last, driven out, kept on, comfortably
held up behind, headway before 2 out, outpaced when went modest 3rd between last 2, no chance with front pair after
led to after 2nd, in touch, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off before last
in rear, struggling after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2
mid-division, lost place 6th, behind when mistake 4 out, tailed off next
mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, went 2nd after next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner before last
OFCOURSEIWILL was only beaten half-a-length by Mac Tottie here last month with a subsequent run at Worcester coming over fences. Donald McCain's charge is 7lb better off today and should turn the tables. Sheriff Garrett, a winning stayer on the all-weather, is probably capable of better after just two runs over timber but Big Time Dancer will needs to brush up his jumping if he’s to win again under a penalty. Winning pointers Fiercly Forgie and Trumps Benefit both debut under Rules but won’t fail through lack of stamina.
Mac Tottie 7-2 (11-4) Held up in last, headway 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led inside final 100 yards, driven out, won at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul beating Ofcourseiwill (11-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Big Time Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led, not fluent 4th, mistake 4 out, not fluent and headed 3 out, no extra in 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Competition (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Ofcourseiwill (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader to 3rd, in touch on inside, outpaced 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on to dispute modest 2nd flat, no extra and dropped to 4th near finish, 4th of 6, 14l behind Holryale (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dubh Des Champs (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Last pair, some slow jumps, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 34 1/4l behind Boy In A Bentley (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gs in Aug.
Fiercly Forgie (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Made all, 4l adv 6out, 2 1/2l adv aftr 3out & gng best bef 2out, went clr aftr 2out, kow, won at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in Jun beating De Cigar Man (11-11) by 10l, 12 ran.
Trumps Benefit (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div, ld 1/2 way, qknd well after 2out, ko strongly on run-in, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in Jun beating The Bonny Boy (11-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, tracked leaders after 5th, outpaced 3 out, went 3rd before next, kept on, never troubled front pair, 3rd of 6, 14 1/2l behind Angel of Harlem (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Aug.
Leannes Lady (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, lost place before 4f out, last of 3, dist behind Snow Wind (9-3) at Chester 1m 4f fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
