led, headed 3out, soon driven and weakened
always in rear, behind when pulled up 4 out
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, soon behind
in touch, close up last, driven to lead flat, kept on well
prominent, led 3out, headed and no extra flat
A big weight has proved no barrier to success in this contest in the past and NO PANIC should prove hard to beat today. Jamie Moore's only booked ride at the meeting, Peter Bowen's eight-year-old usually takes on much better opposition and won off a 5lb higher mark over a longer trip at this meeting 12 months ago. Golden Dream may be the danger has he still has some scope over fences and is only 5lb higher than when scoring at Bangor 10 days ago. Iona Days is also improving but his Southwell second scarcely warranted a 5lb rise in the ratings and Bankstair also has something to prove off his current mark.
No Panic (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Led until 1st, prominent, led 11th until next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Free World (11-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jul.
Tell Henry (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, weakened before 5 out, last of 7, well behind I Need A Hero (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Bankstair (FR) 3-1fav (11-4) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, mistake 9th, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 9l behind Scotch Warrior (10-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Iona Days (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Held up in rear, went right 8th, headway when left 4th at 12th, chased leader 4 out, led before next, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden found little and headed, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Princely Hero (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Golden Dream (IRE) 4-6fav (11-2) Led after 1st, headed 9th, soon led again, pushed along 11th, driven and headed approaching 2 out, 4 lenghts down last, rallied to get back up towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Pharaon De Touzaine (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
