led, jumped right on occasions, not fluent 10th, reminder after 12th, headed 16th, soon ridden and beaten, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, went 3rd 14th, close up when mistake and blundered 4 out, soon well behind front pair, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along and went clear with leader 4 out, ridden and left behind 2 out, soon held, eased closing stages
in rear, headway after 15th, led 16th, went clear with one other 4 out, ridden before 2 out and forged away, stayed on strongly
prominent, pushed along and reminders after 13th, ridden and dropped to rear 15th, steadily lost ground, pulled up before 2 out
Something went amiss with Lord Bryan at Worcester when attempting a four-timer. He’d earlier beaten Jony Max on a couple of occasions and the latter went on to score over track and trip with a disappointing previous course winner Nelsons Rock well behind. Defi D'Oudairies was narrowly beaten over course and distance earlier in the month while BALKARDY is another with form over these fences having finished less than a length behind the higher rated Hell Red in novice company. He’d landed a hat-trick in handicaps before that and gets another chance today.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Pressed leader, led group behind leading pair 8th, ridden and lost place after 11th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Balkardy (FR) 5-4 (12-0) Tracked leader, blundered 12th, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and pressed leader after last, kept on but always held, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Hell Red (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Jul.
Jony Max (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 8th, mistake 13th, went 2nd before 3 out, led last, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Port O'clock (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Defi D'Oudairies (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Held up behind leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 4 out, lost place before 3 out, 5th of 8, 26 1/4l behind For Jim (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Nelsons Rock 15-8fav (11-10) Towards rear, pushed along 8th, ridden before 12th, no impression, well beaten from 4 out, 6th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Jony Max (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
