mid-division, bad mistake and fell 8th
close up, disputed lead 4 out, pushed along home turn, headed approaching bypassed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out and weakened tamely
in rear, pushed along 3 out and tailed off quickly, pulled up before next
led narrowly, joined 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching bypassed 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
mid-division, hit 9th, mistake 10th and dropped towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4 out
towards rear, headway to track leaders after 3 out, ridden and chased leader approaching last where mistake, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, switched right and led approaching bypassed 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well
Kauto The King is very well treated nowadays but held by a couple of these on recent form including Worcester winner Lermoos Legend. Fat Sam’s last win came over track and trip last summer and he’s 2lb lower now while there should be more to come from Perth scorer Enemenemynemo. LINE OF DESCENT’s jumping let him down when favourite at Stratford at the start of the month but he’d trounced Glajou at Southwell before that and it would be no surprise to see the youngster get back on track here. Glengeever has placed in small fields at Hexham and Fontwell but has more on his plate today.
Fat Sam 10-3 (11-7) Slowly into stride, raced in 4th, not fluent 3rd or 7th, closed going strongly 8th, mistake next, went 2nd 12th, driven after 2 out, held last, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Farouk De Cheneau (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Enemenemynemo (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Jumped well, made all, ridden before 2 out, switched left to get around elbow towards finish, stayed on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Champ De Gane (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Glengeever (IRE) 11-8 (11-12) Led until slow 1st, slow 3rd, led next, not fluent 2 out, hung left before l 4 lengths clear last, hard ridden and idled flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Special Rate (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lermoos Legend 85-40fav (10-12) Jumped right, chased leaders, switched left and went 2nd before 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Topofthecotswolds (12-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Kauto The King (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Jumped right, led until before 9th, led 10th, headed before 4 out, mistake and no extra 2 out, 3rd of 5, 24l behind Lermoos Legend (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Line Of Descent (IRE) 5-4fav (12-2) Tracked leaders on inside, awkward at 6th, dropped to rear after 8th, left modest 4th next, went poor 3rd before the last, 3rd of 5, 20 1/2l behind Opening Bid (11-13) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Glajou (FR) 9-1 (11-9) In touch in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner before next, no impression, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Line Of Descent (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dan's Chosen (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 31 1/4l behind Steel Wave (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
