tracked leaders, led before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, in command last, stayed on
some deliberate jumps, always behind
held up towards rear, blundered 4th and rider lost iron briefly 4th, behind from 4 out
mid-division, headway 6th, outpaced 3 out, well beaten 5th before last
mid-division, hit 7th, headway before 3 out, 4th 2 out, held before last
jumped right, held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, behind from 6th
mid-division, headway 6th, close 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last
slow 1st, rear of mid-division, effort 4 out, weakened next
held up in rear, headway from 4 out, close 3rd 2 out, held before last
led before 2nd, hit 6th, headed 8th, weakened from 3 out
led until before 2nd, prominent, led and pecked 8th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
Little Stevie is on a roll and shouldn’t be faraway again while veteran Cut The Corner could run into a place as he likes it here. Double Court rather lost his way over fences at the end of last year but won a hurdle at Southwell on his reappearance and isn’t badly treated. ATLANTIC STORM was no match for a progressive novice here last month but the winner followed up in similar fashion at Fontwell under a penalty and the well-beaten third has since scored at Uttoxeter. Rob Summers’ gelding was ahead of Admiral's Sunset here earlier and his record at the track makes him the one to beat. Tikkinthebox was only third off this mark at Southwell after winning at Uttoxeter.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-12) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, led next, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, no impression on winner from last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Dogon (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Lantiern (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Prominent, led after 1st, headed 8th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Global Tour (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, hampered and lost place 4 out, closed 2 out, weakened final bend, 4th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Captain Buck's (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Raven's Tower (USA) 6-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, moved up to challenge 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace flat, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Ferrobin (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Carolines Charm (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Close up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Little Stevie (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Little Stevie 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd soon after 4 out, led approaching next, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Lucky Robin (11-3) by 1l, 5 ran.
Atlantic Storm (IRE) 16-5 (10-13) Tracked leading pair and keen, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Ashutor (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Double Court (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Made most, joined approaching the 2nd last, driven to edge in front approaching the last, responded gamely to the line, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Bartholomew J (11-11) by 2l, 10 ran.
Admiral's Sunset 6-1 (10-13) Behind, switched right and headway before 3 out, switched left before 2 out, went 4th before last, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Havana Hermano (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Royal Plaza 22-1 (11-6) Pressed leader until hit 4th, lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Court Royale (11-11) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Painted Cliffs (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
