mid-division, rider lost iron after 4th, lost place 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and beaten when hampered between last 2
tracked leader, led after 3 out, driven next, clear last, stayed on well
mid-division, driven and headway 3 out, 4 lengths 2nd when mistake next, pulling up lame when badly hampered and unseated rider between last 2
held up, headway 3 out, ridden next, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, no chance with winner
behind, driven and headway 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next
raced keenly in touch, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, no impression
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders to halfway, soon behind
always behind
Nonrunner
Wally Wonder, Ball Games and Valuable are three against the field in this competitive seller and the narrow vote is given to the last named. The selection was a good second in similar grade behind Two Steps To Go last time out. That form looks rock solid in the contest of this race, and off the same mark here, he will be hard to beat. Wally Wonder rates the main danger on his latest second behind Ashgan last time but the drop in trip looks against him and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Ball Games is another worthy of respect now that he drops back down to this grade but his best form is with slightly more cut in the ground and for that reason he is opposed. Longstone Lass is thrown in on her best form and will no doubt make a bold bid to make all but she has her own ideas about the game and for the winner we return to Valuable who will relish the conditions.
Simply da Best (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Held up, headway 4th, mistake 6th, soon lost place, no danger after, 5th of 10, 23l behind Salinas (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (E) gf in Jul.
Longstone Lass 6-1 (11-9) Led and jumped left, hit 3rd, headed after 3 out, 5th and weakening when blundered next, 7th of 15, 25l behind Seafire Lad (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf in Jul.
Wally Wonder (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led until after 4th, every chance after 7th, jumped left last, no extra flat, 2nd of 19, 2l behind Ashgan (10-4) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf in Jul.
Valuable (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, smooth headway 5th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, one pace under pressure, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Two Steps To Go (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) frm in Jul.
Fortune's Fool 14-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, effort next, one pace under pressure, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Two Steps To Go (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) frm in Jul.
Mersey Mirage 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 4th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Lawaaheb (10-8) at Fakenham 2m sll hdl (G) gd in May, 14 ran.
Jamorin Dancer 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, weakened after 5th, 12th of 17, 40l behind Dream Castle (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf in Jun.
Ball Games 7-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden approaching 4 out, headway next, in 3rd when hit last, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Aleemdar (10-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd in May.
