tracked leaders, outpaced when ridden after 2 out, soon beaten
held up behind, not fluent 3rd, struggling 3 out, kept on after last, never near leaders
tracked leaders, headway to lead after 3rd, driven and headed between last 2, soon lost place and beaten, weakened last
raced keenly, held up behind, took closer order after 3rd, mistake 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, one pace before last, no chance with winner after
led until jinked and unseated rider 1st
raced keenly, held up in rear, headway 3 out, outpaced after next, soon beaten
led 2nd at 1st until after 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair turning in, no chance before last
Flat winner Adjutant was all out to score over course and distance at the start of the month but looks to be improving and Richard Johnson keeps the partnership intact. THAQAFFA won five times on the Flat up to 1m4f and looks the type with which his owners can have some fun in summer jumping so he gets the nod with Jack Quinlan preferring the six-year-old to stablemate Avlos. Maliboo won a point and was fourth at Uttoxeter earlier this month and will know more today.
Adjutant 9-4 (10-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2 out, pushed along between last 2, led narrowly and edged left approaching last, pressed and hung left run-in, all out, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun beating Ruthless Article (11-4) by hd, 6 ran.
Casado (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Croeso Cymraeg (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
En Coeur (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Detached in rear most of way, mistake 3 out, plugged on to take remote 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 36l behind Longhouse Sale (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in May.
Poor Duke (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Dream Machine (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Thaqaffa (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, took closer order over 5f out, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon rallied, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Ship Of The Fen (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Avlos 25-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair, struggling 3f out, weakened final 2f, 7th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Spirit Of Appin (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) gs in Aug.
Black Noah 40-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Star Ascending (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.
Maliboo (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up off the pace in 4th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Indieburg (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jun.