reminders soon after start, chased leaders, more reminders after 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 5th, chased winner next until last, no extra
towards rear and shoved along, lost touch after 7th, tailed off
held up in rear, well behind after 4th briefly, headway 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway when not fluent 4th, ridden 2 out, chased winner last, no impression, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in rear, headway on inside 6th, weakened after 3 out
in touch in mid-division, not fluent and ridden 6th, weakened after 3 out, hit next
led until 2nd, led before 4th, not fluent 6th, in command last, driven and ran on flat
with leader, led 2nd until before 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching last
In a tight looking Handicap Chase COACH LANE looks good value to reconfirm superiority over Folie A Deux based on there course and distance clash in May although Tempting Paradise should have his say. A little hard to catch right these days the selection was slightly disappointing over course and distance last time out. However on a bare reading of the form he is weighted to get the better of Folie A Deux and at the likely odds looks worth chancing. Folie A Deux then has that form to overturn from just a 1lb better off this time He was the closest challenger to the runaway winner Bankstair on his last run and on that performance he easily holds the re-opposing Misamon, who has subsequently given strength to that form. Kirkhammerton has been in the places off this mark recently but with him well held in those he might need to improve but Tempting Paradise suggested he should win off this mark when demolishing a field at Plumpton two starts ago but he has a bit to prove after his run last time. This looks a wide open race and Coach Lane might be the value call.
Tempting Paradise (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, behind from 4 out, 4th of 9, 27l behind Passato (10-7) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Glengarra (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Led, jumped left 1st, headed before 3rd, chased winner until after 6th, lost place 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by De Luain Gorm (11-13) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun, 7 ran.
Coach Lane 22-1 (11-9) Mid-division, no real headway 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 36l behind Yellow Flag (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, kept on flat to take 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Yellow Flag (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Red Jester 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led after 4th, headed approaching and jumped left 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Yellow Flag (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Arumun (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, took keen hold, led 5th until before 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Yellow Flag (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Rokinhorsescience (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Always behind, mistake 5th, struggling after 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, 46l behind Chicago Alley (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May.
Folie A Deux (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Led, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Bankstair (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Misamon (FR) 5-1fav (10-7) Prominent, took keen hold, challenged 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened after last, 6th of 13, 16l behind Occasionally Yours (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
