held up in touch, left tracking leaders 12th, not fluent and stumbled on landing 4 out, driven and unable to go with leaders before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression
tracked front pair, left 2nd at 12th, ridden and one pace between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, not reach winner
held up in rear, reminders after 11th, hampered next, outpaced 5 out, some headway under pressure before next, never going pace to get on terms, weakened from 2 out
held up in touch, tracked leaders on outside after 5 out, effort after 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair before last, lost 3rd flat
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed narrowly after 9th, left in lead again 12th, not fluent next, shaken up before 2 out, ridden out flat, ran on
led to 3rd, tracked leader, led narrowly after 9th, blundered and unseated rider 12th
NonRunner
Fingerontheswitch bounced back last time but this looks slightly harder and he's been hoisted 5lb by the assessor. TRIGGER NICHOL needs to be forgiven a poor run last time but presumably something was amiss with the Newland inmate and he's only been dropped 1lb for the disappointment. Admittedly, he's on a high enough mark but if able to recapture the level of his penultimate run when a facile winner at Leicester, he could go close. He is also back at a trip and on ground which are favourable. Chimes Of Dylan and Dr Robin both arrive in winning form and are respected accordingly whilst Marble Moon and Our Reward cannot be ruled out in an open contest.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway form 9th, close 3rd 4 out but waited with, switched left after last, led final 100 yards, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Little Windmill (11-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Trigger Nichol (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closer approaching 7th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Kilfilum Cross (12-1) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Chimes Of Dylan (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up last, closer 13th, 3rd on inside and awkward 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged and led last, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Broughtons Rhythm (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Marble Moon (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 14th, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, just failed, 2nd of 6, hd behind Lord In Red (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Dr Robin (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 5th, pushed along in 6th before 3 out, driven chasing leaders after next, went 2nd after the last, stayed on to lead run-in, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Farmer Boy (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Our Reward (IRE) 2-1fav (12-3) Tracked leaders, driven 4 out, soon lost place, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Bermeo (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Souriyan (FR) 9-2 (12-1) Chased leader until 14th, soon behind, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Mercers Court (11-5) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
