mid-division, mistake 5 out, ridden and weakened 4 out
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace thereafter
towards rear, hampered 3 out, never in contention
led, tracked leader after four fences, lost place and ridden over 3f out, weakened very quickly after last
mid-division, ridden 3 out, never on terms
chased leaders, pressed leader and led before 2 out, ran on well run in, always doing enough
raced in rear, fell 3 out
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, ran on well run in, but no impression
raced in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders over 3f out, mistake 2 out, ridden run in, finished strongly, not reach winner
raced towards rear, ridden after 3 out, eased
chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened from 2 out
led after four fences, jumping well, pressed and headed before 2 out, every chance last, one pace run in
in rear, not jump fluently, ridden and weakened quickly from 3 out
This is not a race likely to live long in the memory. Jamessaintpatrick was only 1-3 over hurdles but has won a point. Rebel Leader is only 2lb higher than when second at Uttoxeter last month while The Three Wizards has placed in a seller and a claimer over hurdles for new connections, though showed little over fences in Ireland. Rock On Tiger is unreliable and Brother Pat has only placed twice in nine starts while Babytaggle is 0-29. DUBAI GUEST has had a break but has more scope than most of these so gets a tentative vote, though Grove Ash is also unexposed and should make a better chaser than hurdler.
Rock On Tiger (FR) 13-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, mistake 4 out and dropped to last, outpaced over 3 out, closed steadily from under 2 out, kept on flat and just missed 4th, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Fat Sam (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Grove Ash 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, headway next, soon ridden and outpaced, 6th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Oscars Fame (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (3) gf in Jul.
Dubai Guest (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, close up after the 4 out, ridden to chase leader on the run to 2 out, hung right after 2 out, weakened when held after the last, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Millie The Minx (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Freddie Darling (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent on inside, 5th 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Jamessaintpatrick (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Held up in last, went 4th 2 out, never involved, just failed to get 3rd, 4th of 5, 11 1/4l behind Wbee (11-2) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Brother Pat 11-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway on inside from 8th, lost place before 3 out, well held after, 6th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Flow With Eve (10-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Cilluirid (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Led narrowly, headed 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Old Jewry (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Rebel Leader (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, soon towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, headway 3 out, disputing third 2 out, stayed on for second after last, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Pardon Me (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Train Hill (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, jumped right at times, 9th 4 out, stayed on flat, never nearer, 5th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Rintulla (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
The Three Wizards 7-1 (10-10) Prominent, joined winner 3 out, ridden next, no extra approaching last, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Storm Rising (11-4) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in May.
Ballynagran (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) In touch, not fluent 5th, nudged along before 3 out, ridden approaching last, plugged on one pace flat, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Calagogo (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.
Babytaggle (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Chased leaders early until raced in mid-division after 2nd, dropped to rear before 5th, headway on outer under 3 out, took 5th before last, ran on well into 2nd flat, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Beautiful Ben (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sweet Beat (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Disputed lead, not fluent 6th, headed before next, ridden along 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, dist behind Calagogo (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.
