tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, rallied into 3rd at 9th, no chance with winner from next, plugging on same pace when mistake 3 out, blundered next
with leader, led 3rd, went right 7th, dived at 4 out, soon clear, kept on strongly, virtually pulled up run-in, very easily
chased leading pair, 2nd approaching 7th, no chance with winner from 4 out, hit next
slight lead until 3rd, chased winner until approaching 7th, where mistake, blundered and lost 3rd 9th, weakened 4 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before last
in rear, jumped slowly 4th, reminders and struggling after 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 8th
chased leaders, outpaced approaching 6th, losing touch when hit next, went right 8th and next, soon tailed off, left distant 4th before last
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
A collection of what might be dubbed 'characters' assemble for the opener. Mac's Grey finally notched his first career success by the minimum distance at Market Rasen but doesn't remain the most convincing and a 7lb penalty may prove his undoing here. No No Cardinal achieved the same feat when scoring at Newton Abbot but was then beaten over 70 lengths when backed into favouritism for a repeat success at the same venue. Lord Lir is still a maiden but running well enough and his turn may be imminent but TABLE BLUFF is the most reliable of these, ran really well last time here when beaten under a length by Moonlight Maggie and can concede weight all round. Do make a note of Walden Prince as David Bridgewater is making a habit of doing well with inmates moving in from other yards.
Table Bluff (IRE) 9-2fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon went 2nd, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Moonlight Maggie (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Walden Prince (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Raced keenly, held up in touch, chased leades 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 17l behind Tokyo Javilex (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar '14.
Mac's Grey (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Prominent, led 4 out, headed next, rallied to lead towards finish, held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Paddy Mulligan (11-5) by ns, 8 ran.
Dancing Ecco (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Chased leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, blundered last, weakened run-in, 7th of 12, 8l behind Moonlight Maggie (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Pindar (GER) 20-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, hit 8th, well beaten next, blundered last, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Cool Star (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Next Exit (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Chased leaders until lost place approaching 10th, rallied into 3rd before 3 out (usual 4 out), no chance with 1st two, 3rd of 7, well behind Cardinal Rose (11-1) at Southwell 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until 8th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, well behind Red Skipper (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Lord Lir (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Led until 3 out, no impression on winner next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Red Skipper (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
