chased clear leader, closer at 4th, led next until 3 out, soon lost 2nd and weakened in 4th
chased leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd soon after, went 2nd again before the last, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where every chance, ridden and lost 2nd before last
raced keenly towards rear, closer in mid-division at 6th, weakened before 4 out
mid-division, headway casing leaders before 7th, led 3 out, joined next, stayed on strongly to go clear before last
mid-division on outside, mistake and stumbled badly 6th, weakened before next, behind and pulled up before 4 out
led in start, mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, weakened and hit 3 out, plugged on
started slowly in standing start, behind, reminders after 4th, never on terms, tailed off
led, set strong pace and soon clear, came back to the field 4th, headed next, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when mistake next, pulled up soon after
started slowly in standing start, always behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 2 out
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Checkinforsquirels probably ran better than expected at Uttoxeter but Farmer Boy needs forgiving a poor run here last time and Scottsdale has lost his way. No Cruise Yet is not really improving but entitled to be thereabouts again in a race like this while Isle Road won over hurdles at Newton Abbot last summer, though is still 10lb higher. MANOR PARK often flattered to deceive when with Alan King but perhaps a change of scenery can help him be more resilient. Christopher Robin could also figure if back on song.
Fancy A Dance (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Towards rear most of way, 11th of 14, dist behind Shishkin (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Isle Road (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders to 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out, 8th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Torhousemuir (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Moidore 40-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led briefly 3rd, lost place after 8th, well behind 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 12, dist behind The Distant Lady (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Manor Park 5-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, reminders after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, plugged on and no impression, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Haasab (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
No Cruise Yet 7-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led 6th, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra flat, 4th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Prussia With Love (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Christopher Robin (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, tailed off next, 9th of 12, 21l behind Collodi (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Scottsdale 10-1 (11-9) Chased leader, mistake 5th, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out where blundered badly, last of 10, dist behind Saintbury Lady (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Farmer Boy (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Towards rear on outside, not fluent 5th, slightly hampered 9th, closed next, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Watching Brief (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Towards rear, not much room on bend going out on last circuit, headway bypassing omitted 3 out, went modest 4th last, 4th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Strictly Art (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mill Island (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Not always fluent in rear, mistake 3rd, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hermanus (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Behind, effort over 3f out, never dangerous (3 hurdles in straight were omitted), 11th of 14, 28l behind Out On The Tear (11-13) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Gris De Pron (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and lost ground after three out, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Greenview Paradise (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, led chasing pack after 2nd, not fluent at the 3rd and dropped to the rear, remained in rear, passed a few of the back markers late on, 7th of 9, 34l behind Nachi Falls (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Checkinforsquirels (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, shaken up and no impression 3 out, hampered 2 out, 5th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Ginistrelli (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
