held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, led next, driven out, pulled up after winning post, jockey rode race a circuit early
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
mid-division, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, effort 4 out, weakened 3 out
led from 2nd, headed 7th, left in lead approaching 8th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway and in 7th when tried to run out and unseated rider 3 out
held up in rear, weakened from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 4th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
led to 2nd, tracked leader, chased winner after 2 out, kept on and lost 2nd towards finish
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 8th, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish, comfortably
mid-division on outer, ridden and weakened approaching 8th, blundered next, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, weakened from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, reminders and lost place after 7th, tailed off
Hermoso looks set to go well in this stayers' contest, while Maolisa should also be involved but the vote goes to PADDINGTON BOB. Pauline Robson's six-year-old broke his duck when taking a 2m 6f novices' handicap hurdle at Cartmel in May and acts on this faster ground. There is every chance that he will get this slightly longer trip and may not have been in love with the slower Hexham ground last time and we will give him another chance with a nice racing weight to carry. Maolisa keeps on making the frame as she did here in May. She stays well and goes on most ground but she just struggles to find much at the business end and minor money probably awaits. Nigel Twiston-Davies saddles Hermoso, who looks capable of improvement now returned to this distance after a decent pipe-opener at Uttoxeter and he is likely to be heavily involved. Auberge has no weight on her back plus conditions and trip to her liking and has some sort of claim, while Tarkani would be very interesting if backed, though the vote goes to Paddington Bob.
Hermoso (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Sahrati (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Tarkani (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, jumped slowly 9th, headway after next, ridden and carried head awkwardly when outpaced before 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 16, 17l behind Markington (11-3) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Solway Minstrel 10-1 (10-5) Led until 8th, weakened and not fluent 2 out, 7th of 16, 43l behind Markington (11-3) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Moscow Mischief 14-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Danish Rebel (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Apr, 11 ran.
Birnies Boy 14-1 (10-12) Led, pushed along approaching 2 out, headed on hill before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Majestic Mayhem (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Entre Vous Et Moi (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced from halfway, 5th of 12, 45l behind Tabaran (10-12) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Sparkling Zola 11-2 (10-7) In touch, lost place 4th, last 6th and niggled along, went 4th approaching last, stayed on flat, 4th of 7, 11l behind Fair Spin (9-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jun.
Lady Wright (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 6th, tracking leaders when brought down 3 out, in a race won by Strobe (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun, 9 ran.
Nearly Sunday 14-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden approaching 5th, soon outpaced, kept on to take 4th before last, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 23l behind Majestic Mayhem (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Dark Halo (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) In rear, headway on inner when blundered 9th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out until last, kept on, always held, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Patrixbourne (10-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Maolisa (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Tracked winner, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Basford Lass (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Follow On 11-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear when fell 4th, in a race won by Roznic (10-8) at Hexham 2m 4f sell (5) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Long Wait (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Keen hold, soon settled towards rear, reminders 5th, ridden in moderate 9th approaching 2 out, 5th at last, kept on without threatening, 4th of 16, 4l behind Rock County (11-12) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 fm in Jun.
Auberge (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 18l behind Patrixbourne (10-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Humourous (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Led until 8th, still upsides when blundered and unseated rider 10th, in a race won by Flying Doctor (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hld 0-95 (5) gd in May, 14 ran.
Hooky's Hope 9-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 31l behind Sparkling Zola (10-8) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Lets Go Girls 10-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway from 5th to chase leaders ridden 2 out, no impression, 4th of 14, 23l behind Golden Future (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Paddington Bob (IRE) 11-8fav (10-4) Led, jumped right 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon beaten, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Fair Spin (9-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jun.
