tracked leader and keen, led 5th, headed 7th, led again before 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, one pace and no impression from last
led on outer, headed 5th, led again before 7th, headed before 2 out, one pace
held up mid-division, effort 2 out, one pace and no impression
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened from 7th
tracked leaders, pushed along before 7th, soon lost place, tailed off
in rear, headway to tracked leaders 7th, went 2nd before last, kept on, no chance with winner
prominent, weakened from 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
Rexmehead recorded his one and only victory over hurdles over a shorter trip here in 2009 but can't have much scope for further improvement at the age of 10. Zefooha has won twice on the Flat at Redcar this year but was tailed off back over hurdles at Uttoxeter 12 days ago, a long way behind Solway Dornal. Cornish Castle continues to creep up the weights despite not winning but Via Archimede has claims on his second to Saute at Market Rasen. YES MATE made much of the running over a shorter trip at Cartmel last time before getting outpaced. Front-running tactics seem to suit and he could take some pegging back here if allowed an easy lead.
Zefooha (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden and struggling after 8th, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Rannoch Moor (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Hoar Frost 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, hampered on bend after 5th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, 9th of 14, 27l behind French Seventyfive (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Via Archimede (USA) 25-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, mistake last, stayed on, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Saute (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Rexmehead (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, left poor 4th last, no impression, 4th of 13, 30l behind Pete (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Cornish Castle (USA) 15-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on same pace, not able to trouble leaders, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Mardood (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Humourous (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, ridden 7th, weakened next, 9th of 11, well behind Gulf Punch (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Aug.
Solway Dornal 20-1 (9-11) In touch in mid-division, no impression from 2 out (normal 3 out), 7th of 16, 21l behind Rannoch Moor (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Lago Verde (SWI) 25-1 (10-2) With leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Soprano (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul, 9 ran.
Yes Mate 5-1 (10-0) Led until not fluent 3rd, prominent, led again 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 18l behind Murfreesboro (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Aug.
