mid-division, headway 4 out, 5th and beaten 2 out, weakened before last
mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged after 2 out, idled flat, driven out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
always behind
pressed leader, not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, mistake and headed last, stayed on
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, hampered next, soon pushed along, lost place after 4 out, well beaten 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never troubled leaders
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headway after 4 out, 4th after next, kept on, not able to challenge
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, some headway from 3 out, never threatened
led until 2 out, kept on under pressure flat
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, jumped right next, lost place and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders on outside, lost place when not fluent 4th, well behind when mistake 3 out and jumped right 2 out
Tidal Watch, sure to be popular with the O'Neill yard having secured the services of James Bowen, makes a rapid return to action under a 7lb penalty after landing a narrow success at Stratford over the weekend. There's plenty of scope for improvement at his age over timber and he's a leading candidate. However, he must concede 18lb to SCOTSBROOK NIGHT and the latter is preferred with Ross Chapman a good booking. The Lycett inmate has assembled a solid sequence of placed efforts and was only reeled in very late on here recently. He has been rather harshly raised 4lb for that defeat but still makes appeal off this mark. Boss Des Mottes is hard to evaluate as he has not been seen over hurdles since 2016 but the recent run of Magical Thomas brings the gelding into contention.
Stipulate 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, no impression, modest 7th at the last, 7th of 11, 21l behind Golden Town (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Tidal Watch (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, idled run-in, held on, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Lord Fendale (11-8) by nk, 8 ran.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 7-2jfav (11-3) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders after last, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 11l behind Bambi Du Noyer (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Pastoral Music 33-1 (11-11) Behind, weakened before 2 out, last of 7, 34 1/4l behind Skywards Reward (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Magical Thomas 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not always fluent, 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Thames Knight (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lady Vitesse 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 7th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out, 5th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Martha's Benefit (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Never A Word (USA) 14-1 (11-0) Always behind, struggling 3 out, never on terms, mistake last, last of 5, 25 3/4l behind Royal Sunday (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Mariners Moon (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up, hampered 4th, ridden and dropped to rear 4 out, 9th of 15, 35 1/2l behind Occasionally Yours (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Scotsbrook Night 7-1 (10-11) Made most, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Eric The Third (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Darloa (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 10, 24l behind Celestial Path (12-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lost In Newyork (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Hampered and brought down soon after start, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
