with leader, not fluent 10th, lost 2nd after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in 5th, not fluent 3rd or 6th, headway 11th, went close 2nd after 3 out, led after last, ridden out, won comfortably enough
held up, headway approaching 3 out, went 4th 2 out, one pace and well held by leaders after
held up in 4th, reminders after 6th, not fluent 11th, went 3rd 2 out, one pace, no impression on front pair
held up, always in rear, shaken up and well held from 3 out
tracked leaders, hit 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, led after 3 out, soon hard pressed, headed flat, stayed on same pace
took keen hold, led until after 3 out, weakened from next
Tony McCoy is Nostringsattached's regular pilot so the fact that the champ has got off Jonjo O'Neill's enigmatic gelding to ride CAPPAGH here speaks volumes. Philip Hobbs' six-year-old has the potential to be much better than this grade and the fact that he hasn't raced since February isn't off-putting as he goes well fresh. Health Is Wealth looks high enough in the weights now, while I'm A Legend and Soulard have been disappointing lately but Spock has to be a danger after making amends for his Stratford faux pas when scoring in a novices' handicap over C&D last month, though this is more competitive.
Health Is Wealth (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Led, joined 2 out, kept narrow advantage under presssure, hung left and headed before last, hung left and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Life Of A Luso (11-2) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Cappagh (IRE) 7-4fav (10-7) In touch on outside, headway 8th, effort 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from next, 5th of 12, 19l behind Stow (10-8) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
I'm A Legend 16-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 11th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, 32l behind Stewarts House (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Aug.
Soulard (USA) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division on outside, not fluent and reminder 3rd, headway 11th, in touch when hampered and unseated rider 14th, in a race won by Postmaster (11-11) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug, 9 ran.
Nostringsattached (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Knight Legend (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jul, 7 ran.
Spock (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 4 out and going well, a length down when left in lead 3 out (water), clear before 2 out, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Aug beating Horseshoe Reef (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Michigan Assassin (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Led until 1st, not fluent 4th or 5th, hit 7th and lost place, pulled up after 8th, in a race won by North Island (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jul, 8 ran.
