tracked leaders, reminders before 4 out, ridden to go 2nd after next, 2 lengths down last, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages
tracked leader, lost place after 3 out, no chance with clear pair before next, ridden and kept on when hard pressed for moderate 3rd flat
in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led, ridden before 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, kept on under pressure flat, headed and no extra closing stages
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon no chance with clear trio, plugged on to dispute moderate 3rd flat
behind, struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next
NonRunner
KAYLA (NAP) won a Towcester race at this level last May before completing a double in a better class handicap at Uttoxeter two months later. She's only run six times over hurdles and has the scope to go on to better things. Wake Your Dreams had today's rival Popelys Gull four lengths behind when scoring here last month but a 7lb rise should bring the pair closer together but Handsome Dan hasn't won since scoring here in 2015 and he's still on a higher mark. Saffron Wells alternates between hurdles and fences and has been racing in better company so he's not out of this despite a big weight.
Saffron Wells (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Ran in snatches, in touch, not fluent 6th, closer next, hampered and left in 4th place 8th, went 3rd 11th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden when mistake and weakened 3 out, blundered badly and unseated rider last, at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Tjongejonge (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Led after 1st, headed 10th, fell next, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Handsome Dan (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Always behind, last of 11, 10 1/4l behind Shamash (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Wake Your Dreams (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Made all, clear until hit 4th, mistake 3 out, clear again 2 out, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Popelys Gull (11-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Kayla 9-4fav (10-6) Mid-division, blundered 3rd, headway 7th, challenged after 4 out, led before 3 out, edged left flat, stayed on gamely, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Sinakar (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Devils Water 25-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, held up mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, 8th of 12, dist behind Little Bruce (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Popelys Gull (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up in 4th, closed before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Wake Your Dreams (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
