chased winner until after 4 out, soon weakened
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, mistake and bumped 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost place next, not fluent and behind 12th
led from 1st, clear next, hit 5th, reduced lead 2 out, held on well
jumped right, prominent until 1st, chased leaders, bumped 2nd, 3rd and closing on winner 2 out, went 2nd after last, stayed on, unable to challenge
held up in rear, mistake 2nd and 11th, behind 12th, went modest 4th when mistake 3 out
held up in 5th, mistake 3rd, headway 7th, went 2nd after 4 out, closed 2 out, lost 2nd after last, no extra towards finish
Copperhead’s second at Ludlow in May hinted at a revival but he’s not raced since. Up The Straight and Unanswered Prayers are others returning from a lay-off but the latter was a decent novice last season. Sacre Coeur is having a first run over fences in this country but he’s not badly treated taking into account Tristan Durrell’s claim. Lermoos Legend won over 2m7f at Worcester over the summer but is probably better over shorter trips like this. NORLEY has switched stables having run moderately the last twice but he is more than capable of going close off this sort of mark if back to his best.
Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Prominent early, pushed along towards rear 8th, hampered 10th, behind next, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Up The Straight (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden along in third 2 out, ran on flat, no match for first two, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Latitude (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 6-4fav (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway before 3 out, no impression, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind Jet Of Magic (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Copperhead 7-2 (11-13) Chased winner until bumped 2nd, in touch, went 2nd again 17th, no impression on winner when not fluent 4 out or 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Jet Plane (11-13) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Norley (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Led until before 2nd, prominent, bumped before omitted 3 out, no extra 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Watergrange Jack (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lermoos Legend 7-2 (11-1) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, not much room next, went 3rd 8th, closed before next, ridden after last, held final bend, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Marshalled (12-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
