handy, pushed along and pressed leader before 3 out, ridden after 2 out and every chance, stayed on, always held
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, slow jump 8th, reminder after 10th, lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before next
made all, faced challenge before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on dourly and found extra towards finish
in rear, mistake 4th and reminders, lost touch after 7th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out and struggling
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced home turn, ridden after 2 out, and stayed on take 2nd run-in, no impression on winner
This looks a decent handicap as most of these appear capable of adding to their tally this season. Kiltealy Briggs won at Haydock and Musselburgh last term and was taking on smart opposition in the spring. Tamaroc Du Mathan was second in a Grade 3 at Newbury in March but this track should suit KILLER CLOWN, who won at Wincanton and Kempton earlier in the year and can be forgiven his final run of the campaign over the National fences at Aintree. Rapid Response was fourth in the Summer Plate here in July and has travelled over from Ireland again but this is s step up in class for Orrisdale and Guy generally struggles to get his head in front.
Killer Clown (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) In rear of midfield, steady headway 12th (canal turn), progress on outside after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 11th of 29, 37 3/4l behind Mac Tottie (10-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to challenge and led before last, ran on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May beating Mercian Prince (11-3) by 1l, 7 ran.
Kiltealy Briggs (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Led, headed 8th, blundered 12th and dropped to rear, tailed off after 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Rapid Response (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 6 out, ridden in 8th before 2 out, mistake last, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, 8th of 20, 9 1/2l behind Gabbys Cross (11-9) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Orrisdale (IRE) 5-4fav (11-3) Made all, not fluent 4th, few lengths clear last when blundered, pressed briefly flat, rallied to win going away final 100 yards, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Neville's Cross (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 3 ran.
Guy (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up, headway on outside 8th, went 2nd next, led 10th, not fluent 11th (water), headed next, driven approaching 2 out, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Minella Trump (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
