held up in touch, lost place after 11th, mistake next, hit 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
mid-division, headway after 9th, ridden 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
prominent, led 6th to 9th, led 12th, headed approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up and behind, headway approaching 12th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from last
in touch, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching 3 out
led to 3rd, led 4th, jumped right 5th, headed 6th, led 9th, headed 12th, slightly outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat, took 2nd near finish
always towards rear
took keen hold, headway 3rd, lost place 9th, headway approaching 12th, led approaching 3 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on well
held up in rear, hit 5th, struggling when hit 12th
held up and behind, mistake 4th, headway after 9th, mistake 11th and lost place, headway approaching 4 out, weakened last
chased leader, led and jumped right 3rd, headed next, reminder after 8th, weakened next, tailed off
in touch, weakened 12th
mid-division, pushed along and dropped rear 7th, blundered 10th, pulled up before next
September Moon looks set to go in again with Classic Rock and Return Home potential dangers. The selection has flourished since joining Tim Vaughan and may well have enough in reserve to defy a 9lb rise in the weights. That hike came courtesy of her thirteen length success in a Fontwell handicap and the fact that connections have resisted the urge to turn her out under a penalty suggests that they feel she can cope with it. Classic Rock doesn't win very often but stayed on well to chase home Gumley Gale over course and distance last time in a race where Return Home was still in contention, albeit looking held, when unseating two from home. Arctic Reason is capable on his day, as he showed when winning his penultimate start, but also unpredictable, as he demonstrated when whipping round at the start and unseating his rider last time. Arceye has struggled the last twice and of more interest are Fermat and Galaxia. That pair have a good deal to prove though so we'll return to the obvious selection which is September Moon.
September Moon 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 14th, led and pecked 4 out, in command from next, ridden clear, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May beating Granite Man (10-9) by 13l, 10 ran.
Arceye 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, reminders 6th, tailed off from 4 out, 9th of 12, well behind Job One (11-4) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Classic Rock 9-2fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, led 10th, ridden clear and not fluent 3 out, soon challenged, headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Gumley Gale (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Return Home 8-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 10th, in 3rd but held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Gumley Gale (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in May, 12 ran.
Cash In Hand (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division until ridden and weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 42l behind Bell Rock (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) gd in May.
Lambrini Bianco (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and lost place 12th, soon behind, 7th of 10, 39l behind Rare Society (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug '06.
Fermat (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden struggling after 3 out, 6th of 15, 22l behind Kimoe Warrior (9-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Galaxia (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 8, 21l behind Very Cool (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Good Man Again (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Chased leaders to 12th, soon beaten, 7th of 12, well behind Gumley Gale (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Artic Reason (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Whipped around start and unseated rider in race won by Pams Oak (10-8) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 10 ran.
Coolers Quest 6-1 (10-9) Mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 5th, in rear from 12th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Earcomesannie (9-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May, 15 ran.
Pure Brief (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, lost place 11th, 10th of 12, well behind Sninfia (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Alderbrook Girl (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Mistake 1st, never going well in rear after, losing touch when pulled up at the 8th in race won by Present M'lord (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Apr, 8 ran.