chased leaders, badly hampered 5th, lost any chance, struggling when blundered and unseated rider 7th
patiently ridden in rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden to go 2nd 3f out, hung left thereafter, led 1f out, stayed on
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, reminder after halfway, weakened 7th, tailed off
pressed leader until fell 5th
mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
mid-division, headway when hampered 5th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, virtually pulled himself up near finish, tailed off
always prominent, left 2nd 5th, led over 3 out, headed long flat, one pace
led, ridden and headed over 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, reminder after 4th, hampered next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up in rear, raced keenly, hampered 5th, headway over 3f out, went 3rd long flat, never near front pair
always in rear, tailed off 7th
in touch, struggling 2nd, behind after 4th, hampered 7th, tailed off
Nonrunner
With David Pipe a past master at getting his charges ready after a long break we'll take a chance on his EL BANDINDOS ahead of the on form Ngong Hills while Saucy Bingo needs respecting. We haven't seen the selection for 638 days but significantly he returns to action off a mark just pound worse off than when he scored on his only attempt over course and distance on his last run. The absence could be a worry but the Pipe team are more than capable of getting one ready after such a long break, as they proved with Well Chief at the Cheltenham festival, so he should be able to run a big race. The chances Ngong Hills could be boosted if Easby Mandarin wins the previous race and while there's no doubting he's on form after back to back wins his mark is starting to look restrictive. Saucy Bingo makes a handicap debut after over a year out of action and could be well treated. He beat a subsequent triple winner on his last start and with that animal now rated at 115 his own mark of 110 might be on the lenient side. Distance winner Stop The Show should also be respected after some good efforts recently but to win this we like the returning El Bandindos.
Saucy Bingo (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, driven out, won at Newcastle 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Apr '08 beating Heathcliff (11-2) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
El Bandindos (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, pushed along from 8th and still plenty to do, headway going to 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sep '07 beating Seymour Weld (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Go West (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Led to 8th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last, last of 7, well behind Caipiroska (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Stop The Show (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 5th, driven and headed run in, no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Knockara Beau (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f beg chase (4) gd in May.
Two Miles West (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Never going well, in rear, driven final circuit, headway after 11th, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 14, 21l behind Mr Fluffy (10-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Chevaux Loco (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) 12th of 15, well behind Western Devil (9-13) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp chs gs in Aug.
Kisha King (IRE) 9-2fav (10-9) With leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on to regain 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Orion Express (11-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Classic Rock 6-1 (11-1) Prominent, led 6th to 9th, led 12th, headed approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Galaxia (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun '08.
Jorveybrook (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Held up, not fluent, well behind when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Chernik (11-7) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Rich Nomad 5-4 (11-7) Ap; lft in ld 15; rdn out, won at Eyton-on-severn 3m ptp in May beating Another Late Night (12-0) by 2l, 6 ran.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 66-1 (10-3) In rear, reminders 8th, well behind 12th, tailed off when mistake 14th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Just Smudge (11-7) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Good Man Again (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leader to 6th, 2nd again after 9th, led 10th to 12th, hit 13th, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Fergal's Find (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Ngong Hills (FR) 13-8fav (11-9) Held up, headway 6th, led 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May beating Easby Mandarin (10-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
