made all, hard driven well over 1f out, all out
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, keen, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, driven halfway, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
in touch, weakened over 4f out, soon tailed off, pulled up over 1f out
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, kept on well under pressure
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd, never a threat
Rory And Me wasn’t disgraced under a penalty at Southwell after making a winning debut here and is entitled to respect but has to give almost a stone to ELENA SUE, who ran a nice race at Ludlow in January and is sure to know more today. Bucko's Boy is worth a market check as he has a decent NH pedigree and Down To The Sea is also bred to be a jumper.
Rory And Me (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and switched right over 2f out, pressed for 2nd from over 1f out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Heart Of A Lion (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Croftys Josh 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 28 1/2l behind Ettila De Sivola (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (6) gs in Dec.
Down To The Sea (FR) No Risk At All gelding out of Majoritaire.
Anticipate (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Green in rear, headway to join leader after 4f, weakened over 4f out, 6th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Shanroe (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Bonsai Bay 10-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, lost place 8f out, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up over 3f out, at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Bucko's Boy Midnight Legend gelding out of Buxom.
Chestnut Pete 100-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leader 5f out, hung left and weakened inside final 3f, 9th of 16, 32l behind One Touch (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Elena Sue 6-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, effort on outside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 10l behind Subway Surf (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Jan.