jumped right at times, raced very freely, led, clear 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon reduced lead, hung right after 2 out, hung left and headed before last, weakened flat
off the pace in 4th, reminder after 5th, last and outpaced 7th, rallied after 3 out, led before last, drew clear flat
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out and soon closed on leader, 3rd between last 2, went 2nd again from last, no impression on winner
not always fluent in last, went 4th before 7th, no impression, well beaten 2 out
chased clear leader until 3 out, soon weakened
NonRunner
Jamie Moore rides MANUCCI rather than Ruby Yeats. The top weight is fit from the Flat and has run well in both previous starts around here. It would be no surprise to see the lightly-raced Floki run well, despite a lengthy absence, while Walk In The Wild is also unexposed and is making his handicap debut. Earth Business is another likely improver.
Manucci (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden inside final 2f, soon unable to quicken, weakened final furlong, 6th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Polish (11-7) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Alrightjack (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up behind leaders, not fluent and reminder 3rd, outpaced in 4th 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Enfin Phil (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Earth Business (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 4th, pushed along 3 out, 4th and held before last, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Knappers Hill (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Ruby Yeats 22-1 (11-4) Always behind, never a factor, last of 13, 36 1/4l behind Sexy Lot (11-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Walk In The Wild (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Held up in midfield, mistake 8th, soon ridden for effort, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 14, 29l behind Onagatheringstorm (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Floki 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 8th, led when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, hanging badly left after, driven clear flat, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Gone Platinum (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.