held up in 5th, jumped right 8th, outpaced 5 out, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
held up in last pair, struggling 5 out, weakened and pulled up after next
tracked winner virtually throughout, reminders after 12th, ridden after 4 out, kept on under pressure from next, well held flat
made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on well flat
held up in last pair, not fluent 10th and next, soon struggling, never near leaders, tailed off
tracked leaders in 4th, headway to dispute 2nd after 13th, outpaced in clear 3rd after 4 out, no chance with front pair after, tailed off
tracked leading pair, pecked 13th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Sureness appears to be suffering from a lack in confidence but Gee Hi is sure to strip fitter for last month's run at Perth and Whats Left will almost certainly make a better chaser than hurdler. LEMONY BAY wouldn't be winning out of turn and should stay this longer trip. He gets the nod ahead of Worcester runner-up Book Of Excuses and Finding Your Feet, who didn't have much to beat last time and is 8lb higher here.
Sureness (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Whats Left (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Mid-division, 5th and outpaced before 3 out, went remote 4th next, 4th of 8, dist behind Bally Beaufort (11-3) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Take A Bow 17-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Urcalin (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lemony Bay 3-1fav (11-9) Led, not fluent 4 out, driven and joined last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Roman Flight (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Jul.
Finding Your Feet (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Behind, mistake 1st, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Kilcascan (10-12) by 6l, 11 ran.
Gee Hi (IRE) 10-3fav (11-1) Raced keenly, held up in touch, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden after next, went 2nd at last, kept on flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind St Maxime (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Brother Scott 12-1 (11-7) Held up, mistakes, headway 9th, weakened 12th, pulled up before last, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Book Of Excuses (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 8th, headed before next, led 11th until 12th, led again before 2 out, headed after last, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Etania (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.