towards rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced 8th, kept on from last
led, soon clear, ran wide on stable bend after 5th, soon headed, regained lead 3 out, held on near finish
tracked winner, led after 6th, headed 3 out, weakened after last
in touch, in 4th, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish
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WOT A SHOT has performed solidly in four runs since joining the Richards team and has a course and distance win to his name as well as a heavy ground success back on the level in 2012 in Ireland. He's weighted to go well and will hopefully handle conditions. Heist was all out to land a Bellewstown handicap hurdle last time and now reverts to fences where he is rated 3lb lower. A winner on yielding ground, he looks a solid opponent with more to come after just a handful of starts over fences. Nefyn Bay and Dr Moloney are both scheduled to run here on Tuesday evening and both would be worthy of consideration if taking their chance. Dr Moloney looks likely to do so as Richard Johnson has been booked for the ride and the Crawford gelding should deliver another solid performance.
So Satisfied 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 6th, pulled up before 8th, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Heist (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Prominent, reminder after 7th, pushed along to close 2 out, soon challenged and on terms, led after last, edged right closing stages, held on at the finish, won at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jun beating Little Haarth (10-13) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Val D'arc (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Led until 4th, chased leader, led again before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Ciceron (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Kai Broon (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 6th, hit 9th, mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Wot A Shot (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, in rear, took keen hold, headway after 4 out, no impression on winner next, went 2nd when not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Theflyingportrait (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dr Moloney (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Close up, ridden to chase winner 2 out, led soon after next, driven and headed final 75 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Russian Regent (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Nefyn Bay 8-1 (11-11) Prominent, led after 6th, ridden between last 2, hard pressed last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Presenting Streak (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 3rd, 2nd before 7th until jumped slowly 8th, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 36l behind Endeavor (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
