led until approching 3rd, led again 5th, ridden and pressed approaching last, kept on gamely run-in, headed close home
sometimes jumped right, chased leader, led approaching 3rd until 5th, chased leader until 3 out, weakened next, no chance when blundered badly last
held up towards rear, hit 7th, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, soon struggling, outpaced before next, plugged on
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace before next
mid-division, mistake 3rd, hedaway chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd next, ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on to lead close home
chased leaders, weakened 11th, mistake next
tracking leaders when fell 1st
towards rear, pushed along and struggling in rear after 9th, never involved
chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out
held up and behind, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, plugged on
held up and behind, steady headway on outside chasing leaders 11th, weakened 4 out
Nonrunner
A very classy contest for the track and time of year. Alderbrook Lad is in great form but has a big weight to carry. Ulis De Vassy lost nothing in defeat behind the useful Champion Court at Uttoxeter but third Moorlands Jack could get closer on today's revised terms. Montoya's Son enjoyed a terrific run last season but has climbed the weights as a result and might need this. My Brother Sylvest and Tindaro are usually thereabouts but GRAY HESSION appears to have blossomed since joining Jonjo O'Neill's yard and can complete the hat-trick. Still lightly-raced, he only beat Owen Na View by a neck here in the spring and is worse off at the weights but the margin would have been greater had he not been repeatedly hampered up the home straight and he can confirm that form.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Made all, clear after last, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Definite Ruby (10-11) by 5l, 5 ran.
My Brother Sylvest 13-2 (11-10) Led, jumped right, reminder 6th, headed after 8th, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Strongly Suggested (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Tindaro (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, hit last, ridden and no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Perfect Timing (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Owen Na View (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden run-in, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Scrafton (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
Gray Hession (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) In rear, headway before 9th, hit 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out and last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead close home, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Owen Na View (11-8) by nk, 6 ran.
Montoya's Son (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division on inside, lost place 11th (foinavon), hampered and almost unseated rider next (canal turn), pulled up before 13th, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 5-2fav (10-7) Tracked winner, not always fluent, mistake 9th, challenged 10th, ridden 3 out, no impression last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Champion Court (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Commitment 4-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, ridden and outpaced before 11th, 4th of 6, 18 1/2l behind Champion Court (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Buck Mulligan 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Danandy (11-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Owen Glendower (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Towards rear, fell 2nd, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Moorlands Jack 14-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, hit 5th, outpaced 11th, stayed on approaching 2 out, no impression on winner, closing on 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Champion Court (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Red Seventy 4-1fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place after 8th, well held after, 4th from 3 out, blundered last, 4th of 7, 20l behind Strongly Suggested (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
