mid-division, headway 9th, challenged 4 out, led flat, edged left, all out
held up in rear, headway 10th, hit 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd post
led, not fluent and headed 10th, weakened 12th, poor 6th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 12th, weakened approaching 3 out
with leader, hit 9th, led next, headed 12th, weakened approaching 4 out
held up in rear, pushed along after 8th, behind 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, ridden after 4th, weakening when jumped slowly 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, raced keenly, no chance 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, hit 9th, led 12th, ridden and headed 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out
mid-division, headway after 8th, led 4 out, hard ridden after 3 out, headed flat, carried left, stayed on
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City Affair has been in good form of late but Tim Vaughan's gelding may be a shade high in the weights and a better bet looks to be the hat-trick seeking DAN RYAN, who gets the verdict over Milton Des Bieffes. The nine-year-old won well at Worcester on soft ground last month and he has every chance if able to reproduce the same level of form on the faster ground today. Nigel Hawke's Brave Jo has run better in his last two starts but probably needs some help from the handicapper and of more interest may be Jonjo O'Neill's On You Go, who was pulled up on his belated reappearance at Bangor recently having been badly bumped four out. Richard Guest's Chorizo won well at Market Rasen last week but a 7lb penalty makes this tougher and a safer option seems to be Dan Ryan. David Pipe's gelding won a lot more easily at Newton Abbot last month than he had done the time before and, judged by that latest effort, he should be able to defy the hefty 20lb rise for that success.
Midnight Gold 16-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden 17th, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 10, 34l behind Terrible Tenant (10-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in May.
On You Go (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Held up mid-division, bumped 4 out, quickly weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Michigan d'Isop (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May, 15 ran.
Dan Ryan (IRE) 4-1fav (11-0) Made all, driven from 11th, drew clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jun beating Glengarra (11-10) by 20l, 13 ran.
Eljay's Boy 14-1 (10-13) Held up in last pair, headway 8th, went 3rd when blundered next, blundered 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 39l behind Keepitsecret (11-4) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jun.
Brave Jo (FR) 15-2 (10-11) Led, not fluent 1st, headed 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Chorizo (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf.
Mozamjer 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 28l behind Quintana (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs gd.
Cardington 11-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, ridden 5 out, outpaced after next, 6th of 14, 37l behind Esme Rides A Gaine (10-0) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
Mr Tee Pee (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Raced freely, with leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, mistake and weakened last, 9th of 14, 45l behind Trevian (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Milton Des Bieffes (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Jumped right, made all, clear approaching 4th, ridden when hit 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jun beating Millenium Mag (10-0) by 7l, 6 ran.
Red Jester 6-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, soon threatened winner, blundered 3rd, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 4th of 9, 20l behind Kikos (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
City Affair 11-4 (11-12) In touch, effect 3 out, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Trafalgar Man (10-5) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Chorizo (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Held up, led 3 out, stayed on well from last, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf beating Divex (10-1) by 5l, 9 ran.
Roussea (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Struggllng 9th, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dan Ryan (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jun, 13 ran.
