in rear, struggling 10th, plugged on before last, went modest 4th flat
prominent, lost ground when not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling 8th, behind 10th, pulled up after
jumped right, held up towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner flat
chased leaders, mistake 3rd and 10th, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten
in touch, closed from 5th, challenged next, hit 8th, not fluent 10th, 3rd and held before not fluent last, one pace
led until 4th, prominent, led before last, edged left and clear flat, stayed on
behind, well adrift 10th, unseated rider 3 out
prominent, led 4th, not fluent 9th, headed and hung left before last, weakened quickly
NonRunner
Boston Joe has disappointed since winning here in June but appears to hold Smith's Bay on the form book. Makety is another with a bit to prove at present, along with Debden Bank, but BLAZE A TRAIL (NAP) left previous form behind when scoring easily over course and distance last month and a follow up might be on the cards if the headgear works a second time. Both of Steady The Ship’s wins have come at Southwell and he is still 8lb higher than the second of those.
Debden Bank 17-2 (11-6) Not always fluent, led until before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind For Jim (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Steady The Ship (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Led until before last, soon well held by winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Shareef Star (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Smith's Bay 3-1 (10-6) Led, ridden and headed turning for home, 4th jumping last, stayed on to grab 3rd late on, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Pencreek (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Boston Joe (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Prominent, pushed after 4 out, mistake 3 out and ridden, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Chess Player (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Time To Bite (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out, at Tipperary 2m 4f Yielding in Jul.
Blaze A Trail (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Midfield, progress to 2nd with a circuit to go, led after 3 out, pushed clear after 2 out, ridden entering home straight, kept on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Ben Buie (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Severus Alexander (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Prominent in chasing group, weakened before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Special Buddy (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) trckd ldrs til outpcd 14; wknd 2 out, 6th of 10, 35l behind Grageelagh Girl (11-10) at Garthorpe 3m gf in May.
Makety 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened tamely and tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Princess Midnight (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
