led to 7th, chased leader, ridden before 4 out, soon lost place, weakened from next
prominent, led 7th, hit 9th, driven and headed approaching 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened after last
held up behind, went 4th behind clear leaders before 5th, headway into 2nd after 4 out, led on bit approaching next, soon clear, unchallenged after, very easily
hit 3rd, behind, some headway before 3 out, stayed on to take poor 3rd fiat, no chance with very easy winner
chased leaders to 2nd, behind, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on to take poor 2nd after last, no chance with very easy winner
prominent, chased leader when hit 4 out, soon driven and lost place, no chance from next, weakened flat
A number of disappointing types line up for this so it could be worth taking a chance with veteran course and distance winner SKINT, who ended the last campaign in fine form and has a decent record when reappearing after a break. Dark Invader has won at Ffos Las and Worcester this year and was second at the latter track off this mark 11 days ago but none of the others have shown any recent worthwhile form lately and are best swerved unless the market suggests otherwise.
Mille Nautique (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Led, headed 3 out, soon lost place, weakened from next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Candy Burg (12-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Compadre (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, hit 8th, headway 6 out, mistake 4 out, effort next, never on terms, 5th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Red Giant (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Winner Massagot (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in touch in rear, struggling after 5 out, never able to challenge, last of 6, 18 1/2l behind Holryale (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dark Invader (FR) 11-4fav (11-2) Held up in rear, pushed along 4out, ridden and one paced next, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Dinsdale (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Skint 11-4 (11-7) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, challenged 4 out, soon led, not fluent 2 out, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Here I Am (12-1) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Code Of Law 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, under pressure in 4th approaching 4 out, left in 3rd next, weakened before last, modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Turban (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
