led, pushed along under 3 out, pressed turning for home, headed under 2 out, kept on until outpaced by winner flat
raced in last, outpaced under 3 out, no impression until kept on flat
jumped left, tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along under 4 out, closed to challenge turning in, led under 2 out, extended lead after last and ran on well
Helford River has hinted at ability over hurdles and should make a better chaser. Nikap was very patiently ridden here last month and stayed on into third but is now 0-9 over fences. WAGNER hasn’t run since justifying favouritism at Worcester in May but the third has won twice since so the form looks solid.
Wagner (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Led 1st, tracked leader, led again 4 out, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Lord Schnapps (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Nikap (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Waited with in last pair, steady headway after 4 out, kept on into 3rd on long run before 2 out, never any chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 30l behind Diligent (12-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Helford River 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden disputing 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened into 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 10, 12 1/4l behind Ragamuffin (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
