took keen hold tracking leaders on outside, dropped to last at 9th, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up soon after
tracked leaders, led 12th until after 4 out, chased leader, led again 3 out until next, chased winner and kept on same pace before last
held up in rear, steady headway tracking leaders from 4 out, led 2 out, clear when blundered last, soon recovered and in no danger
tracked leaders, went 2nd before jumped slowly 10th, led after 4 out until 3 out, chased leader, ridden before 2 out where every chance, driven in 3rd between last 2, one pace before last, lost 3rd close home
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied run-in, went 3rd close home
jumped right, led, went badly right 11th, headed next, soon driven along, weakened quickly and eased after 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd before 10th, went right 11th, weakened 4 out
Off The Ground and Wiesentraum are both returning from a break but should be capable of picking up a decent prize in the coming months. Buck Mulligan is still nicely treated on past form but was only second off today's mark at Stratford last time while Tindaro has proved best over shorter trips so far, though has been running well on the Flat. VALLEYOFMILAN was raised 7lb after winning at Bangor and is a couple of pounds out of the handicap but James Cowley claims 7lb and the bottom weight may have improved enough to score again in this better grade as Dursey Sound and Superior Quality have a bit to prove at present.
Off The Ground (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside after 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Parsnip Pete (10-10) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr.
Tindaro (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Held up last, outpaced 3 out (water), stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Able Deputy (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Jun.
Dursey Sound (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) In rear, blundered 5th, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by It's A Gimme (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul, 13 ran.
Wiesentraum (GER) 18-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, weakened from 14th, blundered when tailed off 5 out, puled up before 2 out, in a race won by Duke Of Lucca (10-7) at Aintree 3m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Buck Mulligan 3-1fav (11-6) Held up in rear, headway on outside 13th, one pace last, went 2nd post, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Foundry Square (11-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jul.
Papradon 5-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 15th, driven and headed approaching last, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 23l behind Bracken House (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
Valleyofmilan (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up in touch, reminder before 11th, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jul beating Prince Des Marais (11-5) by 4l, 5 ran.
Superior Quality (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up, mistake 5th, headway before 8th, close up after 4 out, led before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, no extra last, 6th of 13, 15l behind It's A Gimme (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul.
