held up, jumped slowly 2nd (water) and 6th, headway 10th, mistake 12th, outpaced from 13th
held up in rear, hampered 1st, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, well held flat
prominent, led 6th until 8th, led approaching 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra last
held up, headway 3rd, jumped left 5th, ridden to go 2nd before 4 out, led 2 out, ran on well
tracked leaders, lost place when hampered 4th, headway 13th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, blundered badly 4th, hampered next and lost place, headway 12th, weakened 2 out
led until 6th, led 8th until approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from next
towards rear, headway 5th, mistake 10th (water), outpaced from 12th
prominent, blundered badly 1st, stopped to a virtual stand still by rider just clinging on, rider hops off and is evectively unseated rider some way after fence
Gem Mill is consistent but gets little respite from the handicapper and may have to settle for a place again here. I'm The Decider is capable on his day but hard to fancy after three very modest efforts since winning at Huntingdon in May, while Petroupetrov is probably best watched on his first start since April. FOLIE A DEUX has done most of his winning over shorter trips but ran out a comfortable victor over 3m over hurdles last month. A free-running sort, he should be suited by this sharp track and can concede weight all round. Call At Midnight is one-paced but probably the pick of the remainder.
Folie A Deux (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led until 2nd, led 4th, soon headed, led 7th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no extra last, 5th of 10, 14l behind Moon Melody (9-8) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Farmer Frank 5-2fav (11-7) In rear, steady headway 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out until ridden last, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Majy D'Auteuil (11-5) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Saskompliq (FR) 11-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, left 3rd 9th, blundered 10th, ridden and beaten after 3 out, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Plunkett (11-1) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul.
I'm The Decider (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Held up, headway to chase winner 4 out, soon driven along, well held before 3 out, 2nd of 5, 29l behind Nez Rouge (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jul.
Call At Midnight 2-1 (10-5) Held up in last trio, went 4th 15th, went modest 3rd 2 out, never any chance with easy winner, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Natural Action (10-12) at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gd in Jul.
Petroupetrov (FR) 5-1fav (11-7) Prominent in chasing group, hampered 3rd, headway 9th, went 2nd before 3 out until ridden after 3 out, left well held 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Champs De Bleu (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Gem Mill (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Led, headed 5th, every chance 4 out, challenged and hit 2 out, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Springaway (10-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Keltic Lord 10-1 (11-10) With leader, pushed along and lost place before and blundered 11th, 9th of 12, well behind Springaway (10-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Von Galen (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Towards rear, mistake 10th, behinf when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Inishrush (10-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Jul, 15 ran.
