disputed lead, outright lead before 2nd, headed after fifth, slightly outpaced when pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace after the last
held up behind leaders, smooth headway to dispute lead after 2 out, pushed along to lead after last, easily
took keen hold in rear, slow jump 2nd, slow again 4 out, some headway when pushed along before 2 out, no extra after the last
disputed lead, headed before 2nd, regained lead after 5th, mistake 2 out and pushed along when headed shortly after, no extra final furlong
NonRunner
Stopnsearch and Fascinating Lips are both interesting recruits from the Flat but neither are jumps-bred. DUSKY DAYS was improving with experience in the spring and his yard is going well so he gets a tentative vote ahead of recent Newton Abbot bumper winner Bobby Socks and Worcester third Bahtiyar with Mothill penalised for landing the odds in a three-runner race here in May.
Dusky Days (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Led, wandered into 1st, pushed along before 2 out, headed flat, soon beaten, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Let's Have Another (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Fascinating Lips (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Raced keenly towards rear, steady headway out widest 2f out, soon hung right, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Dundory (9-11) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Stopnsearch 25-1 (10-4) Led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Angels Roc (8-13) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Bahtiyar (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Jumped left, led until 2nd, led before 4th, headed flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Monte Igueldo (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Mothill (IRE) 1-7fav (10-9) Made all, eased clear 2 out, went further clear on run in, very easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in May beating The Turtle Said (11-1) by 9l, 3 ran.
Bobby Socks 8-15fav (11-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed final furlong, ran on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep beating Wot You Wearing (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Stormbomber (CAN) 50-1 (9-13) Rear of mid-division, well beaten over 2f out, last of 14, dist behind Largo Bay (10-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Unstoppable (FR) 14-1 (10-7) Close up in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, 4th of 5, 20 1/4l behind Odin's Quest (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Jan.
