tracked leader, led 6f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, reminder after 4f, soon detached and struggling
held up in touch, pushed along 8f out, soon outpaced, headway 3f out, soon hung right, kept on to lead last 50 yards
held up towards rear and keen, headway over 6f out, went 2nd 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, headed last 50 yards, no extra
led, headed 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, never able to challenge
An interesting bumper to round off the card and Alan Swinbank's representative Bury The Hatchet may be able to provide another winner for the yard but we cannot ignore the attentions of WITH GRACE who comes here looking for the hat-trick whilst the jockey booking for Canny Lad is of interest. The selection was an impressive winner finishing six lengths ahead of Alaska River when last seen at Southwell. She looks as though she is improving with each run and she stands a good chance of adding to her winning statistics. Tom Scudamore has a 50% record in bumpers at this course and he takes the ride on Canny Lad. The pedigree is hardly stand-out though and we will watch him on this occasion. Alan Swinbank has a 21% record in National Hunt flat races at this track over the past five seasons and there is plenty of stamina in the pedigree of his representative. Bury The Hatchet has every chance on that basis and remains in calculations. However we side with the great recent form of With Grace to land another win.
Bury The Hatchet (IRE) Sesaro gelding out of Royal Myth.
Captain Tee Gee 66-1 (10-6) Pulled hard early, always well behind, badly tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Priceless Art (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Harsh But Fair 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 7f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 4l behind Noble Scholar (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gf in May.
High Hoylander Aljabr gelding out of Ma-arif.
Instant Decision (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Prominent until weakened over 3f out, 5th of 11, 29l behind Seam Of Diamonds (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Rationing (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Towards rear, soon pushed along, weakened over 5f out, tailed off and pulled up 2f out, in a race won by Our Mick (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cond & am NH flat (6) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Punta Baluarte Lahib filly out of Calachuchi.
With Grace 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, headway over 6f out, went 2nd over 4f out, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 2m N H flat (6) gd in Jun beating Alaska River (10-9) by 6l, 13 ran.
Canny Lad Zaha gelding out of Lady At Leisure.
Paxford Junior Bollin Eric gelding out of Paxford Lady.
