mid-division, driven along 3rd, short lived effort after next
mid-division, headway after 4th, outpaced after 5th, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, not reach winner
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
with leader, led 3rd, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened and eased
always towards rear, tailed off
in touch, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 5th, every chance after 2 out, jinked left and blundered last, no extra
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, led approaching last, ridden out
prominent, not much room after 3 out, soon weakened
led to 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
prominent, ridden and weakening when hit 5th
held up, raced wide approaching 5th, some headway when hit 2 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer
mid-division, headway after 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, headway 5th, led after 2 out, headed before last, weakened
always behind, jumped very slowly 3rd and 4th, tailed off when refused 5th
A very tricky seller may fall to the Nigel Twiston-Davies trained Darn Him, Drive On and Check Up could be the main rivals. The selection hasn't shown very much in bumpers and hurdle races so far but has been the subject of plenty of market interest. He was going quite well last time out before fluffing a few jumps. With an error free round he could go close in what is a very weak affair. Drive On ran well at Tralee last time out when coming from way off the pace to finish third in a better race than this and he has to be respected. Check Up has also been contesting better company and warrants every respect with Noel Fehily on board. The eight-year-old Lord Lington would easily beat this bunch in his prime and could be vying for some place money today. All in all a very difficult race for punters and Darn Him is just a sporting choice.
Shingle Street (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Behind, reminders 3rd, beaten when pulled up 4 out in race won by Willandrich (10-5) at Southwell 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd, 13 ran.
Drive On (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear and trailing for much, still last 3 out, stayed on into poor 4th 2 out and 3rd from last, 3rd of 7, more than 12l behind Serve Time (11-8) at Tralee 2m 4f hdl gd in May.
Check Up (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Chased leader until after 4th, soon behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Silverhay (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd, 14 ran.
Darn Him (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden and not fluent 7th, weakened and mistake 3 out, 5th of 7, 29l behind Mickey Pearce (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f cnd sll hdl (5) gd in May.
Pips Assertive Way 33-1 (10-11) Chased winner until approaching 3rd, remained prominent, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 31l behind Ellerslie Tom (11-7) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (3) gf in Aug.
A Double Ewe Bee 7-1 (9-12) Soon tracking leaders, led briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next, 4th of 13, 9l behind Lunar Crystal (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gf in May.
Backlash 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 13, 17l behind Think of The Money (10-12) at Stratford 2m nov sll hdl (4) gf.
Let's Celebrate 9-2 (10-10) Held up, mistake 6th, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out, hung left, flat, 4th of 16, 9l behind Bold Trump (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
