prominent, pitched on landing 2nd, dropped to midfield with a circuit to go, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed on into modest 3rd near finish
held up in rear, edged right 5th, ridden briefly before 8th, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, every chance 3 out, 1 length down 2 out, soon stayed into 2nd, kept on one pace approaching last
midfield, dropped to rear and ridden with a circuit to go, lost touch 4 out, tailed off before last
held up in rear, not fluent 12th, took closer order 4 out, soon ridden and pressed leader, led 3 out, 1 length ahead 2 out, maintained advantage approaching last, stayed on well run-in
prominent, not fluent 11th, in touch 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on one pace approaching last
led, 1 length ahead 4 out, soon pressed for lead, every chance but headed 3 out, soon ridden, 1 length down 2 out, soon weakened into 3rd, edged right approaching last, lost 3rd near finish
Toad Of Toad Hall has won twice here, trouncing An Marcach over 3m2f at the track in May. Zoran has been in decent form at Worcester but No Worries finished very tired at that track in July. BENSINI’s lack of chasing experience is a slight concern but he looks well enough treated if he handles these tricky fences.
Zoran 85-40fav (12-0) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden after 9th, no extra 2 out, 4th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Ironhill (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bensini 6-1 (10-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along out wide home turn, ridden between last two, weakened last, 6th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Lelantos (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
No Worries 9-2 (10-5) In rear, not fluent 1st or 4th, ridden before 8th, went from 3 out (normal 3 out), no impression, 3rd of 6, 17 1/2l behind Judge Earle (12-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Toad Of Toad Hall 11-4 (10-10) In touch in rear, went 4th going out on final circuit, ridden and weakened last, 5th of 6, 27 1/2l behind Young Wolf (12-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
An Marcach (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Not always fluent, led, slow 1st and 2nd, given reminder, headed before final bend, soon weakened, last of 4, 12 3/4l behind Eagle Terrace (11-13) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jul.
Auld Sod (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, led 9th, not fluent 4 out and headed, weakened quickly next, pulled up, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
