tracked leader until over 11f out, stayed handy, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong
tracked leaders, 2nd over 11f out, led 10f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, 3rd and one pace after
held up in last, closed 4f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
led, ridden and headed 10f out, stayed handy, driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
St Mary's has been well beaten in a couple of starts since scoring over 1m4f at Chester in May and thus will be his first try over a trio this far. Receiving weight from all bar the modest Kaisan, ROLLING MAUL has to be the selection. A useful staying hurdler who has also won bumpers and over fences, the nine-year-old had the speed to make a belated winning debut on the Flat over 1m3f at Bath and makes more appeal than Norab and Spice Fair, third and fourth respectively behind Authorized Too over course and distance last week.
St Mary's 25-1 (9-9) Towards rear, some late moderate headway, never a factor, 6th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Mistress Quickly (8-11) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp fll (3) gs in Jul.
Spice Fair 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Authorized Too (9-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 10-3fav (11-12) Handy on outside, outpaced after 4 out, no impression next, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Slim Pickens (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Kaisan 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Nabhan (9-11) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Norab (GER) 8-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Authorized Too (9-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
