held up towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd (water), steady headway 8th, challenged 2 out, driven flat stayed on, just held
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, not fluent 7th, struggling 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened approaching 3 out
in rear, ridden after 4th, always behind, tailed off
prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
prominent, led 6th until next, led 9th until 11th, led approaching 4 out, hard pressed last, all out
reminders start, ridden along at several stages in rear, behind 8th, stayed on flat, never nearer
led until 6th, led 7th until 9th, led 11th until approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, hit 12th, headway approaching 4 out, close 3rd last, no extra flat
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, reminder after 7th, headway 10th, close 3rd when blundered and lost place 13th, weakened next
driven after 13th, always towards rear
Nonrunner
MIDNIGHT GOLD, Shammy Buskins and Presentandcorrect may be the three to focus on in a competitive race although it is by no means that simple. All three represent yards that are in decent form at present which counts for plenty and Peter Bowen's Midnight Gold also comes into this race in the form of his life and on a career high mark; with the form that he's in at present, that may not be enough to prevent him from winning again. Shammy Buskins has plenty of form to his name over further so there's a slight doubt as to whether this trip is on the short side for him but he is a course and distance winner as recently as August and Lawney Hill has her team of horses in tremendous form. Presentandcorrect's win on his penultimate start was his first over fences in fifteen starts but he's a consistent performer who should give another good account but he may not get the better of Midnight Gold.
Dead Or Alive (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Held up intouch, progress to 2nd at 5th, joined leader 3 out, led and edged right flat, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in May beating Quarrymount (10-4) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Midnight Gold 4-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, hampered 9th, challenged 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun beating Naughty By Nature (10-2) by 3l, 12 ran.
Seymar Lad (IRE) 66-1 (10-3) Not always fluent in rear, always behind, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Ouzbeck (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 4f lstd hcp chs (1) gf in Jun, 18 ran.
Presentandcorrect (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 6th, lost place after 9th, rallied 4 out, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Oscar Royal (10-5) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jun.
Some Craic (IRE) 7-2 (12-7) Led to 9; pu 12, in a race won by Merry Vic (12-7) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gf in Apr, 4 ran.
Sea Wall 18-1 (10-13) With leader, led approaching 5th, headed approaching 12th, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 13, well behind Cold Mountain (10-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Shammy Buskins 9-2fav (10-12) Reminders soon after start, towards rear, ridden into 6th after 3 out, hampered by loose running rail approaching last, soon went 3rd, ran on well flat, edged left and went 2nd towards finish, not reached winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Dusty Dane (10-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Led until 14th, soon given reminder, led after 16th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 2 out, soon hampered by broken running rail, 4th of 12, 13l behind Dusty Dane (10-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Whataboutya (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 12th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Putney Bridge (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jun, 7 ran.
Our Hero (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led approaching 12th, headed approaching 2 out, quickly weakened, 6th of 13, well behind Cold Mountain (10-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Kanad 16-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 11th, outpaced from 4 out, ran on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Job One (10-11) at Stratford 2m 7f beg chase (4) gf in Jun.
Romping Home (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not always fluent, headway approaching 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 31l behind Ring Bo Ree (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
