very awkward start and very slowly away, always well behind
soon led, headed 13f out, pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, niggled along 11f out, driven over 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
led early, led again 13f out, headed over 2f out, no chance with winner, no extra well inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven and switched right 2f out, no chance with winner, kept on same pace
held up in 5th, headway going well 3f out, led over 1f out, sauntered clear, very easily
NonRunner
Gavin Cromwell is a superb placer of his horses and LEVER DU SOLEIL (NAP), who had been running well over hurdles, makes a quick reappearance having followed last week's victory at Musselburgh with another success at Ayr on Monday. He's out of the handicap here and penalised but still looks on a lenient enough mark to complete a quick hat-trick. Jumping Cats is 8lb higher than his victory at Chelmsford and both of his victories have been there. He's yet to reach a place in four starts on Turf and a bigger threat looks to be Burn Some Dust, who has the form to win this but prefers soft ground. Trouble And Strife won over 1m6f here in September and will have found 1m4f too short on her reappearance at Brighton last month while the three-year-old Lord Lamington is proving very inconsistent.
Handiwork 11-2 (9-7) Prominent, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Becky The Thatcher (8-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Trouble And Strife (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, last of 4, 6 1/4l behind Charles Kingsley (10-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Jumping Cats 5-2jfav (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd on inside over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Remember The Man (9-0) by 4l, 9 ran.
Stormin Tom (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Prominent, led after 1f, driven and headed over 2f out, soon lost place and ridden, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 10 1/4l behind True Destiny (9-7) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Lord Lamington 2-1fav (9-7) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 25 3/4l behind Manton Warrior (8-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Lever Du Soleil (FR) 4-6fav (8-10) Rider removed hood late and slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Sbraase (8-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Burn Some Dust (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway on near side rail chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 19, 4l behind Auxiliary (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.