chased leaders, not fluent 5th and reminders in rear, pushed along before 7th, struggling 9th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, kept on until no extra and headed final strides
led, hit 4th, not fluent 12th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace
held up in last, went 3rd 5th, mistake 11th, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on, disputed 2nd and 4 lengths down final fence, ran on strongly to lead final strides
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Rectory Oak was a very lucky winner when left to come home alone at Newton Abbot in July but is back on a winning mark. FRESH NEW DAWN has a very modest strike-rate but did win at Market Rasen last year off today’s mark and he may have been freshened up by a break. Special Buddy recorded a first success under Rules at Plumpton last month but Bolsover Bill has shown nothing in two runs so far over fences and Who Is That may be in need of a confidence-booster.
Rectory Oak (IRE) 15-8 (11-6) Led, reminder after 2nd, headed 5th and tracked leader, pushed along before 12th, lost touch after 4 out, left in remote 2nd 2 out, well behind when left in lead last, finished alone, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bolsover Bill (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Raced keenly in 4th, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, left remote 3rd next, 3rd of 5, dist behind Fantomas (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Special Buddy (IRE) 9-5fav (10-4) Led 2nd, clear with one other from 9th, pushed along before 2 out, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden and asserted, hit last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Agent Saonois (10-4) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Who Is That (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leader until 7th and lost place, rallied chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd again next, every chance when went left badly baulked and fell last, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Fresh New Dawn (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Always last, pushed along 13th, well beaten from 3 out, last of 5, 13 3/4l behind Etat Major Aulmes (11-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.