held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, weakened last
made all, edged left before last, pushed clear flat
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd and pushed along when mistake 2 out, no chance with leading duo
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, hung left before next, kept on flat
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no chance with winner
chased winner until approaching 6th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold in touch, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold, held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, stayed on flat
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Eightfold's first run in a handicap elicited considerable improvement as he hunted up the progressive Church Field. Joint top weight looks a tough ask but he looks on the upgrade after only four hurdles outings and certainly warrants short-list inclusion. Engai, a five-time winner in Germany, has steadily come to terms with British hurdling and last week's second to Party Palace in a Newton Abbot handicap was a step forward on previous achievements. He'll be on the premises on that evidence but BROCTUNE PAPA GIO is the preference in the hope that all is well with him as he's been absent since scoring at Doncaster on the first day of March. A four-time winner on the level, his Flat speed proved crucial that day and can do so again around this sharp track.
Eightfold 16-1 (11-12) Pulled hard in rear, driven and headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Church Field (11-0) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Tinseltown 25-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 16th of 19, 46l behind Harvey's Hope (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Hi Tide (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, held up in rear, steady headway on inside after 3 out, went modest 4th and one pace from next, 4th of 12, 17l behind Taigan (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
El Toreros (USA) 3-1 (10-9) Led until approaching 2nd, led again next, headed 4th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Dotties Dilema (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Oct.
Engai (GER) 9-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Party Palace (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Broctune Papa Gio 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden next, led narrowly between last 2, stayed on well towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar beating Mojolika (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Stadium Of Light (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, every chance after 3 out, no extra last, 4th of 8, 14l behind Tower (10-7) at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
Aughcarra (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Held up, mistake 1st, always towards rear, 11th of 17, 41l behind Tresor De Bontee (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Baccalaureate (FR) 5-1 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed last, faded flat, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Super Collider (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Tri Nations (UAE) 15-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, well behind before 3 out, pulled up approaching last, in a race won by Lucy's Legend (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Fitandproperjob 6-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, driven to challenge approaching last, led closing stages, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May beating Glencree (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
