lacked any sort of fluency, tracked leader until 3rd, ridden 9th, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place next, ridden 10th, outpaced next, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd and bumped 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, not fluent next, ridden when short of room 3 out, weakened next
chased leaders, slow 1st, went 2nd 5th, winner staring to get away when pecked 2 out, 3rd and beaten after, no extra flat
held up and behind, headway 11th, not fluent 3 out, 2nd from next, stayed on, unable to challenge
jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged, ridden out
Domtaline beat Red Riverman half-a-length at Cartmel last month and is 3lb better off courtesy of the latter’s two subsequent victories, though Peter Winks’ grey ran at Bangor on Friday. Trafalgar Rock is hoping to make it third-time lucky over fences but was well beaten last time at Uttoxeter. MILLE NAUTIQUE has tumbled down the weights and looked to be on the way back here last month. He wouldn’t want any rain but has every chance if the going remains good. Innocent Girl alternates between hurdles and fences but is probably in the handicapper’s grip now.
Trafalgar Rock 9-4fav (12-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from next, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Cut The Corner (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Domtaline (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Held up in mid-division, struggling 5th, 7th of 13, 21l behind Civil Unrest (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
McCabe Creek (IRE) 9-2 (12-1) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 7, 27l behind Cut The Corner (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Red Riverman 13-8jfav (10-4) Tracked leader, led 5 out, clear before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jul beating Cape Caster (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Innocent Girl (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, switched right before 6th, headway approaching 3 out, every chance before last, 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Sky of Stars (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mille Nautique (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, pushed along before next, soon ridden, kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Miss Conway (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
