chased leaders, 2nd before 3rd, driven before 2 out, 3rd and weakening when mistake last
in touch, went 3rd before 4th, pushed along 6th, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out
led, clear until after 2nd, not fluent 6 out and 3 out, headed 2 out, soon beaten
chased leader until approaching 3rd, remained handy, hit 3 out, led 2 out, driven clear from last
held up in last, headway 7th, ridden when mistake 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression last
We will side with PATTON to land the finale, although if Max Bygraves goes well in the previous race then that will strengthen the case for Novarra. The selection has progressed well with his racing this year and he only found At The Money too good at Market Rasen last time out. He has yet to get his head in front but he showed enough last time to suggest that his turn would not be far away. Novarra is the obvious alternative as she chased home Max Bygraves at Ludlow last time, form which could be given a boost earlier this evening. She has a poor strike-rate but she is in good heart and she should run her race. Petrus De Sormain has got course and distance winning form, but he didn't see out the trip last time and the return to this more suitable distance could see him in a better light. Massini Moon is not the most fluent hurdler and he has questions to answer at present. He is best watched, and we will return to Patton to finally get his head in front at the 11th time of asking.
Petrus De Sormain (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 1st, bumped 6th, slighlty hampered bend after 7th, headway 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, 17l behind So Now (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Patton (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division and keen, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, always held, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind At The Money (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Gunnadoit (USA) 9-2 (10-13) Left in lead 1st, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 5th, headed after 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 41l behind Mollys Garden (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Tootsie Too 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, raced keenly, chased leader approaching 3rd until after 6th, outpaced 8th, rallied approaching 3 out , weakening when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 12, 19l behind Max Bygraves (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd.
Novarra (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) In touch, led approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Max Bygraves (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd.
Massini Moon (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Held up, headway when badly hampered after 4th, hit next, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 18l behind Tayarat (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
