handy until lost place and dropped to last trio 3rd, pushed along and no headway 3 out
led until 3rd, chased leader, jumped into lead 5th, went left 3 out 2 out and last, hung left and headed run-in, no extra in 3rd
with leader, led 3rd until 5th, chased leader, blundered badly and rider lost iron 2 out, rallied last, rider unbalanced but led run-in, kept on gamely
held up in touch on outside, some headway approaching 5th, pushed along and no impression before 3 out
chased leaders on outside, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, no impression in 4th before next
tracked leaders in 5th on inside, ridden and no impression before 2 out
soon tracking leaders, hit 3 out, went 2nd run-in, stayed on
not fluent 4th, always in rear
EXCELLENT TEAM races off the same mark than when landing this 12 months ago under Bridget Andrews and he travelled strongly for a long way last time at Worcester when only headed on the run-in. Cape Caster finished fourth in that race and Rocket Ronnie has more to do than when getting off the mark at Newton Abbot. Throckley needs more having only managed fourth at Uttoxeter on his handicap debut but is still preferred to Blushing Red and Tripartite.
Cape Caster (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) In touch in mid-division, not much room before 4th, pushed along after next, 6th and no impression last, plugged on final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Aldrin (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Excellent Team 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Aldrin (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Blushing Red (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Jumped right, led until 4th, 3rd and no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Carntop (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Knight Commander 33-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, 16l behind Seinesational (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Throckley 5-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, chased leaders on outside after 3 out, not fluent next, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 8, 8l behind Monday Club (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tripartite (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, held when mistake and weakened last, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Hermosa Vaquera (11-10) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 4-1fav (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged on outside turning into straight, led narrowly 2 out, shaken up between last 2, ridden and just held on flat, all out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Slaying The Dragon (10-3) by nk, 14 ran.
Matravers 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, lost place approaching and blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
