held up, headway 8th, 2nd and going well when pulled up after 3 out
behind, struggling 4 out, never dangerous
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened from next
tracked leaders, left 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, switched inside approaching last, one pace flat
mid-division, headway 4 out, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace
held up and behind, headway 2 out, led last, ridden and quickened, clear flat
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace
Now Then Sid gets the confident vote to win this with Tierkely and Pavey Ark rating the main dangers. The selection won well over course and distance last time out when beating Swallow Magic. Granted, he has shot up the weights for that win but he still looks ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Tierkely rates the main danger on his best form but he ran a lifeless race when well behind Pikestaff last time so cannot be put forward with any confidence. Pavey Ark is well weighted on his best form but has been let down by his jumping of late so cannot be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Xaipete is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is becoming hard to win with and for the winner we return to Now Then Sid, who will be hard to beat if in the same mood as he was last time out.
Xaipete (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Hampered start, held up, headway when mistake 8th, no impression, 4th of 11, 29l behind Cannon Fire (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Jul.
Tierkely (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) In touch, reminders 4th, dropped rear 6th, soon lost touch, 5th of 6, well behind Pikestaff (9-13) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) frm in Jul.
Ballistic Boy 100-1 (10-11) Held up, never dangerous, 9th of 12, well behind Goodbadindiferent (9-11) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Jun.
Taleban 16-1 (10-12) Always behind, 5th of 10, well behind Now Then Sid (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (E) frm in Jul.
Now Then Sid 6-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway halfway, led 3 out, stayed on strongly from next, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (E) frm in Jul beating Swallow Magic (10-8) by 7l, 10 ran.
Pavey Ark (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 9th, hit 13th, weakened 3 out, well behind when pulled up in race won by Carnacrack (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Jul, 13 ran.
Swallow Magic (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Towards rear, headway 9th, left 2nd 3 out, ridden and chance next, no extra approaching last, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Now Then Sid (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (E) frm in Jul.
York Rite (AUS) 11-1 (11-1) Behind from halfway, 10th of 16, 38l behind Phildari (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gf in Jul.
