towards rear, blundered 8th, headway after 11th, mistake 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
tracked leaders, reminders after 13th, led 16th, clear from 2 out
towards rear, never able to challenge
held up towards rear, jumped slow 7th and reminders, outpaced 6 out, plugged on from 3 out, took 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
tracked leader, mistake 12th, led after next, mistake 14th, headed 16th, ridden 4 out, no impression
led, headed after 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, headway approaching 5 out, chased winner next, no impression, lost 2nd near finish
in touch, hit 10th and reminders, pushed along next, tailed off from 4 out
held up towards rear, headway and stumbled approaching 5 out, went 3rd 3 out until after last, no impression
held up in rear, hit 9th, pushed along approaching 14th and some headway, weakened from next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 5 out
A real slog to finish off proceedings and OVERTON LAD is only a token call with You Can Of Course and El Batal others worthy of note. A previous course winner, he was brought down at Sedgefield in a pile up where neither horse nor rider could be blamed. Provided that there are no ill effects from that spill, he has to be given the most feasible chance on the formbook. You Can Of Course won at Plumpton over a similar trip. He has struggled off similar marks though this race has plenthy of deadwood amongst the opposition. El Batal has dropped down the weights and will be of interest if the market speaks in his favour. Lord Lescribaa is stepped up massively in trip and is tried in first time blinkers. Know Your Place is a son of Double Trigger so the step up to extreme distances should not represent any major problems but this will be a first run following quite a lengthy absence. A race not requiring much in the way of winning and Overton Lad is in the best position to do that.
Know Your Place 66-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, lost place after 4th, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 43l behind Candy Creek (10-5) at Kempton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.
Classic Clover 9-2 (10-7) Led, reminders after 3rd, driven from after 8th, headed 12th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 36l behind Prophete De Guye (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Wasntme (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Led until 8th, ridden 15th, last next, soon well behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Arceye (10-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
El Batal (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, rallied when stumbled next, driven after 14th, 4th and no impression when dived at 2 out, went modest 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 26l behind Overton Lad (10-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Overton Lad 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, jumped slowly 2nd, hampered when brought down 5th, in a race won by Finbin (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May, 5 ran.
Lord Lescribaa (FR) 6-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to & pu 4 out, in a race won by Beau Supreme (12-3) at Bratton Down 3m ptp gf in May, 16 ran.
You Can of Course (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) In touch, headway in 3rd to chase leaders 7th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 28l behind Boardroom Dancer (9-7) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Knightsbridge Hill (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Pressed winner until after 2nd when given reminders, not travel well after, behind 8th, tailed off, 5th of 8, 29l behind Randjo (11-1) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Zi Missile (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Held up, headway after 6th,4th when slipped on bend approaching 7th, soon behind, 10th of 11, well behind Synonymy (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May '09.
Brookfieldshector (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, reminders after 12th, chased leaders in 4th 4 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 9, 27l behind Montana Gold (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.