led, ridden and headed last, no impression flat
raced keenly, chased leader, led last, drew clear flat
in rear, behind from 3rd, went very remote 3rd latter stages
pulled hard, chased from pair after next, not fluent and losing touch next, well behind from 4 out
took keen hold, in rear, behind from 3rd
NonRunner
Capitoul takes a huge drop in class and is rated a pound superior to DOUBLY CLEVER, who concedes 6lb. But the Richard Newland entry appears to have lost the plot whereas Johnny Farrelly’s runner is proven at this level and is fair form at present. Clearance is not of this having won twice on the all-weather this year. He didn’t show much on his hurdles bow but that was a much better race than this.
Capitoul (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, bumped 6th, not fluent next, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last, last of 5, 15l behind Mcgroarty (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Clearance 13-8fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, not much room on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, no extra towards finish, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kirtling (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Du Chatelier (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, fell 1st, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Goodgollymissjolly (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 5th, jumped left and weakened 4 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Annieareyouok 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling 4th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Lope De Loop (IRE) 250-1 (10-7) Well behind, reminders and struggling before 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Jul.
Doubly Clever (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Bumped 1st, soon chasing leaders, led after 2 out, headed before last bend, held by winner after, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Rakhine State (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Jul.