chased leaders, led 3 out, clear after next, easily
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, 3rd and one pace when mistake last, lost 3rd flat
towards rear, ridden 5th, well beaten from 2 out
veered left and unseated rider 1st
mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened before 3 out
jumped left at times, chased leaders, settled into mid-division after 1st, closed after 5th, chased winner before 2 out, well held last
in rear, headway 3 out, plugged on, went 3rd flat
raced keenly, led, went left and not fluent 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, weakened 3 out
chased leader, challenged 4th, led and not fluent next, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out
FOXY ACT was beaten in a seller last time but that was still a hint that all is not yet lost. One of only two previous course winners in the line-up, Page Fuller’s mount has decent claims in the second division of a modest handicap. Vexillum won here in 2013 but it’s three years since he last tasted success over hurdles or fences. Searching has placed twice at Newton Abbot since joining Grace Harris and drops down a grade for this while Binn Boru has only had five career starts, though shapes as though a longer trip wouldn’t come amiss.
Searching (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, bumped 4th, ridden when left 2nd 2 out, awkward last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Sizing Tara (12-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakening when hampered 2 out, 5th of 13, 20l behind Sizing Tara (12-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Scaramucci (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, behind from 7th, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind The Accountant (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
No No Tonic 12-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, not fluent next, headway before 2 out, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind The Butcher Said (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun.
Binn Boru 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inside, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on after last, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Floral Queen (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Dan Gun (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) In rear on outside, jumped left and not fluent 1st, niggled along 4th, well behind from 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Scottsdale (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Foxy Act 7-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace after last, 4th of 8, 8l behind Capitoul (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gs in Sep.
Vexillum (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Led, headed 2 out, ridden after last, no impression with front pair flat, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Torhousemuir (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bumble Bay 10-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, pushed along 7th, well beaten 4 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Sackfullofdreams (10-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
