chased leaders, mistake and bumped 2nd, not fluent next, behind and struggling after 5th, went wrong and pulled up quickly after 12th
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division approaching 10th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, steadily weakened
raced keenly, chased leaders, went left and bumped 2nd, lost place approaching 10th, ridden and struggling in 5th after 4 out
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly and hit 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up after next
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 10th, went 2nd 15th, led going well 3 out, soon clear, easily
jumped right, chased winner until 15th, chased leaders, went 2nd again 2 out, no chance with easy winner
jumped right, led until 3 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, lost 2nd next, weakened soon after
jumped right, always in rear, tailed off and reminders 9th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before the last
raced keenly, held up towards rear, closer in modest 4th after 2 out, went 3rd at the last, never on terms
Withdrawn
This is a decent contest for the prize money. Goodthyneaway twice beat Scartare over shorter trips here in the spring and won again at Plumpton last month, though was last of three at Stratford on his latest outing. Potters Story would have claims if on a going day and Three Colours Red is an interesting recruit to chasing having won three of his last four over hurdles. Ratfacemcdougall was well backed on his fencing bow at Bangor and wasn’t beaten far. He’ll know more today and is still unexposed but THE DRONE is becoming something of a course specialist. Alex Hales’ charge has won his last two here over hurdles, beating Atomic Rumble in the second of those, and was outpaced around Fakenham on his only previous try over fences. He’s a dual winner between the flags so there should be plenty more to come.
Potters Story 7-4fav (12-7) Tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, not fluent again and pulled up quickly after 7th, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Goodthyneaway (IRE) 8-13fav (11-13) Chased leaders, hit 9th, closed on outside next, went 2nd 4 out, led next, headed and hung left before last, well held 3rd flat, last of 3, 11l behind Regulation (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Three Colours Red (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, with leader, led 3rd, headed narrowly after 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on well to regain lead towards finish, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Lord In Red (11-8) by nk, 7 ran.
Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 5 out, every chance 2 out, no extra after last, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Stockburn (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
The Jam Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Slightly impeded 1st, soon raced in 6th, ridden along after 8th, soon no danger in rear, completely tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Mindsmadeup (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Atomic Rumble (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, outpaced next, rallied after last, took modest 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Forgot To Ask (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Real Warrior (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Led until approaching 5 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Will O'The West (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Held up last, closer in 4th after 7th, 3rd when jumped slowly next, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened into 4th soon after, 5th of 6, dist behind Iwilldoit (11-6) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Scartare (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 8th, blundered 6 out, headed next, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Royal Magic (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
The Drone (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, disputed lead after 8th, driven to lead after 3 out, ridden after next, idled flat, just held on, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating Atomic Rumble (11-7) by shd, 7 ran.
