chased leaders on outside, 2nd from 13th, every chance 2 out, mistake and beaten last
mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, soon towards rear, pushed along 11th, behind from next
tracked winner, jumped right and not fluent 10th, mistake and lost 2nd next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
made all, hit 1st, not fluent 3 out, pressed 2 out, ridden clear from last
in rear, blundered baldy 4 out, passed weakening rival from 2 out, no chance
towards rear, not fluent 10th, headway when mistake 12th, struggling next
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, closed 8th, hit 10th, reminder next, struggling 13th, went remote 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, 2nd briefly 11th, hit 13th, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, lost remote 3rd towards finish
not that fluent, tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, ridden and behind from 12th
Copperfacejack is usually well supported but is 0-15 over fences and has never won under Rules. Even the champion may struggle to lift him over the line on that evidence. Frank The Slink was placed a couple of times at Hexham in the spring and is well enough treated to figure if fully wound-up. Heurtevent won here in 2015 when 9lb higher but he remains out of sorts. DONTMINDDBOYS is another yet to win a race but he’s finished second twice around here over shorter trips and been placed over 3m at Exeter and Warwick. This will be his first run since May but it could be his turn today.
Dontminddboys (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Held up, steady headway on outside 7th, 3rd after 3 out, went left next, kept on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Fine Jewellery (10-0) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Mollies Gent (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Close up, 2nd at 8th, 3rd 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Massinis Adventure (10-6) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
U Me And Them (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 7th, led 11th, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on and rallied from last, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Abbeyview (12-0) at Towcester 3m (6) gf in May.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, 2nd 11th, not fluent 13th, outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, switched left after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Da Baba Elephant (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sirius Star 14-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway under pressure 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd after next, kept on flat, just held for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind I'm An Izz Wizz (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Heurtevent (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, hampered 6th, lost place 12th, soon well beaten, 6th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Pretty Reckless (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mount Oliver (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistakes 1st and 2nd, slight mistake 8th, 4th halfway, weakened and slight mistake 5 out, 13th of 18, dist behind Dark Outsider (11-2) at Clonmel 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Fled Or Pled (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Not always fluent, held up towards rear, headway 9th, jumped badly right 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Dotties Dilema (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Frank The Slink 8-1 (10-4) Led until 6th, led 11th, headed before 14th, 3rd and one pace last, went 2nd briefly towards finish, no impression close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Captain Sharpe (10-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
