led, dived at 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden when not fluent last, headed towards finish
held up behind leaders, closed 8th, outpaced after 2 out, rallied into 3rd last, stayed on
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, closed from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, well held 4th last
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd final bend, ridden and switched right flat, stayed on, led towards finish
pressed leader until after 2 out, weakened before last
held up behind leaders on outside, ridden after 8th, lost place 3 out, well beaten from 2 out
Glinger Flame is in the veteran stage now but still pops up every now and again. Isthebaropen is only 3lb higher than when landing this last year but never threatened when third behind Hunting Percival over a longer trip here four weeks ago, though should strip fitter today. Bucko's Boy is upped in trip but comes here off the back of a win at Bangor and is in better form than Throne Hall. THIRTYFOURSTITCHES (NAP) has been in good form at Newton Abbot since returning from a break. Best on sharp tracks like this, he is fancied to defy his big weight.
Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Led narrowly, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, hit 6th, hit 4 out, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last where headed, no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Caius Marcius (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Glinger Flame (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place 2 out, no impression after, 8th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Pyramid Place (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jul.
Isthebaropen 17-2 (11-10) In rear, in touch, closed up 2 out, pushed along home turn, ran on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Hunting Percival (10-11) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Bucko's Boy 11-2 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well, won going away, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Presenting Pete (10-11) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Throne Hall 25-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed home turn, weakened quickly, 9th of 10, 22 3/4l behind The Very Man (9-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Hunting Percival 10-1 (10-11) Prominent on outer, pushed along and led home turn, joined approaching last, ridden run-in and forged ahead, kept on, won at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Mr Yeats (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
