raced freely, led, not fluent 1st, clear until slow 2nd, not fluent next, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, led before 2 out, 3 lengths clear when not fluent last, headed towards finish, stayed on, just held
chased leader, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, every chance before 2 out, 3rd and beaten last
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 2 out, went 3 lengths 2nd last, surged half way up run-in to lead towards finish, held on
held up in 4th, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression, edging left before last
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JIMMY RABBITTE represents the in-form Dr Newland yard and went well for today's pilot when a pleasing third at Newton Abbot on a first run back since February. He looks just the sort his yard do really well with, more improvement should prove forthcoming and his rider is 2-8 in the current campaign. He should be cherry ripe after that comeback run. Native Fighter battled on well when runner-up at Cartmel and is a leading player on that evidence and nominated as the prime threat. Compatriot and Ballyfarsoon look next best but both will have to step up again against the aforementioned pair on the evidence of the formbook.
Horst (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, close up when brought down 3rd (usual 5th), at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Jimmy Rabbitte (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, headway 5th, close up 2 out, soon edged left, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Jacbequick (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Will O'The West (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Jumped right, always in rear, tailed off and reminders 9th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Native Fighter (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led last, headed flat, edged right and rallied, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Too Much To Ask (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Compatriot (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Istimraar (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead after 3 out to before next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression before last, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Diamond Rose (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.