held up in touch, mistake 8th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
led, headed 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression when left 4th 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat
tracked leading pair, hit 5 out, went 2nd next, challenged after 3 out, upsides and driven when fell next
held up in rear, headway 8th, led 4 out, joined after 3 out, left clear next, ridden out flat
tracked leader, 3rd and ridden 3 out, pecked next, kept on same pace before last, no impression when lost 3rd flat
held up in touch, lost place 7th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after next, left 2nd when hampered 2 out, kept on, not reach winner
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Sergeant Thunder made a winning start over fences at Worcester in June but may lack the experience for a race like this off what is a stiff-looking mark. MISS TENACIOUS' last win over fences came over this course and distance when she beat Easily Pleased. Ron Hodges' mare doesn't know how to run a bad race and this could be the day she gets her head in front again, though Marie Des Anges came back to form at Fontwell and there is more to come from the four-year-old Dino Mite over the larger obstacles. Un Anjou may be best of the rest.
Un Anjou (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 35l behind Honey Pound (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Marie Des Anges (FR) 5-2fav (11-11) Took keen hold, tracked leader until after 7th, 2nd again next, led 9th, 2 lengths ahead and looked in command when left clear 2 out, won at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Try Catch Me (10-12) by dist, 4 ran.
Furrows 4-1fav (10-6) Slight peck 1st, chased clear leading pair until after 8th, strugging from next, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Surf And Turf (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Easily Pleased (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Took keen hold, led before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, reduced lead after 6th, pressed from 3 out, headed narrowly flat, rallied to lead again on nod post, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Red Skipper (11-0) by ns, 3 ran.
Hawaii Five Nil (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, one pace when badly hampered and unseated rider next, at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sublime Talent (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, went 3rd over 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Lisbon (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Miss Tenacious 10-3fav (10-6) Behind, closed from 3 out, went 2nd from last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Red Seventy (10-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Sergeant Thunder 11-8fav (11-10) Held up, headway 5th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, pressed flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Breaking The Bank (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Dino Mite 8-1 (11-4) In rear, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Poetic Verse (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Treacy Hotels Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Led, slight mistake 4th, joined 6th, soon headed, under pressure from 3 out, 3rd before straight, soon no extra,, 6th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Tisamystery (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
