chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place after next, struggling 5th, went remote 4th before last
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off
always towards rear, well behind 5th, pulled up after
made all, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, edged left flat, ridden out
always towards rear, well behind 5th, pulled up after
behind, not fluent 1st, hampered next, slow and went right 4th, tailed off
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd just after last, not trouble winner, kept on
in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake next, went remote 5th towards finish, tailed off
chased winner, ridden 2 out, mistake last, soon lost 2nd and no extra
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, tailed off
always towards rear, tailed off
Sir Taweel and Devious Dreamer were both winners on the Flat for previous connections. Scots Gold has joined a top NH yard and is sure to have been well prepared but a couple of these have already shown ability over timber. Scrappy Jack defied a penalty at Newton Abbot last month to get the better of FRED BEAR but the latter travelled strongly that day until run out of it close home and should turn the tables on better terms.
Scrappy Jack (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division out wide, lost place and towards rear 3rd, headway out wide and chased leaders approaching 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gf in Jul beating Fred Bear (10-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Colden's Passion (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling over 3f out, last of 13, 30l behind Tawaafoq (9-8) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Devious Dreamer (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 10th of 11, 15l behind Puerto De Vega (9-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jul.
Fred Bear (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Led, pressed turning for home and soon headed, ran on but readily outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Caramelised (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Nayon 150-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, tailed off 5f out, never on terms, last of 9, dist behind Diamond Bay (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Rhythmic Blues 22-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never nearer than mid-division, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Alpha Cru (9-0) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Scots Gold (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, every chance 3f out, ridden and edged right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Fairy Cakes (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Sir Taweel (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, faded over 1f out, 11th of 12, 34 3/4l behind Mark Of Respect (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Aliomaana 25-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Pennymoor (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (4) pol in Aug.
Fiamette (IRE) 250-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 23 3/4l behind Man Of Riddles (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Lanika 6-1 (8-4) Prominent early, taken back, switched to wide outside, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Merlin's Beard (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
