tracked leaders, driven in 3rd after 4 out, stayed on flat to take 2nd towards finish
with leader, led 5th until not fluent next, led 9th until 13th, led next until 15th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 13th, led after 4 out, clear when not fluent 3 out, ridden out
led until 5th, led 6th until 9th, led 13th unil next, led 14th, headed after 4 out, no impression on winner before next, lost 2nd towards finish
towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, not fluent next, hung left after 10th, jumped slowly 13th, weakened next
in touch, lost place 5th, reminder after 12th, behind 14th, went modest 4th latter stages
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, mistakes 10th and 14th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
not always fluent in last, lost touch and pulled up after 12th
Ballyvesey's defeat of Rokinhorsescience was not franked by the runner-up's disappointing effort at Stratford on Thursday evening and Peter Bowen's gelding looks best passed over having been raised 6lb since his narrow second behind Rifleman at Worcester and a better bet looks to be Sarah Humphrey's lightly raced I NEED A HERO, who looks be going the right way and would not need to improve much from only his second start over fences at Uttoxeter behind The Shoe last month to take this. Oliver Sherwood's Strong Coffee ran well behind Thenameescapesme last time and has place claims, while Jonjo O'Neill's Badger Foot should again be thereabouts but is likely to find at least one too good. Kisha King was going well before unseating his rider on his latest start last month and would have chances if his jumping holds up.
Ballyvesey (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Always prominent, driven before 4 out, ridden to lead next, soon hard pressed, stayed on under pressure flat, headed narrowly toward finish, kept on, 2nd of 13, hd behind Rifleman (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Badger Foot (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Close up, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind North Island (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
I Need A Hero (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 9th, ridden after 2 out, 1 lenght down last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 10l behind The Shoe (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chase (4) gd in Jul.
Strong Coffee 13-2 (12-1) Led until 11th, chased winner after, 6 lengths down when pecked last, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Thenameescapesme (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Rare Society (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led 2nd, headed after 5 out, soon ridden and lost place, 6th and beaten when mistake 4 out, 6th of 13, 35l behind Rifleman (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Kisha King (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, disputing 4th and in touch when hit, sprawled and unseated rider 13th, in a race won by Rifleman (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd, 13 ran.
Sendeed (USA) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 3rd, lost place 6th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Stagecoach Pearl (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd in Jul.
Option Money (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, behind from next, 4th of 6, 29l behind Cannon Fire (10-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
