tracked leaders, lost place from 6th, pulled up before next, tailed off
led, headed 3 out, led again 2 out, ridden and pressed last, soon headed, kept on and well held towards finish
held up behind, headway before 2 out, in 4th and one pace before last
held up towards rear, headway before 10th, ridden to challenge last, led soon after, kept on well towards finish
with leader, pushed along before 9th, soon lost place, tailed off
tracked leaders, join leaders 9th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, weakened from 9th, tailed off
Danny Cool is still a maiden but ran his best race so far when only beaten a short-head at Sedgefield last time and has to go on the short-list here. Ginger's Lad won at Southwell in May and has been placed four times since. He makes far more appeal the one-paced Frith and More Shennanigans, who has had 34 runs without managing to get his head in front. WHY ARE YOU ASKING was always going to make a better chaser than hurdler and jumped well in the main on his debut over the larger obstacles at Sedgefield in May, despite finishing last of three finishers. This is a very moderate affair and he may be capable of breaking his duck off a low weight.
Ginger's Lad 9-2 (10-2) Close up, led 4th, headed approaching 9th, in 3rd and mistake last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Well Oiled (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Danny Cool 8-1 (10-5) Tended to jump right, held up in rear, took a good look at 8th, headway 4 out, chased leaders from next, driven to challenge and upsides last, rider dropped reins flat, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind King Penda (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Bunacurry 20-1 (10-1) Took keen hold, raced wide, held up, headway on outside approaching 5th, weakened quickly after 3 out, eased and pulled up before next, in a race won by Erin Dancer (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar, 6 ran.
Frith (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until 7th, outpaced from 2 out, 4th of 10, 14l behind Authentic Act (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
More Shennanigans 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, weakened 8th, no danger after, 3rd of 4, 43l behind Manger Hanagment (11-12) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Why Are You Asking (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) In rear, jumped right 1st, took keen hold, joined leader 5 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Authentic Act (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Finnegans Rainbow 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 4out, weakened next, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Soul Magic (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Aug.
