mid-division, lost place 7th, no danger after
in touch, ridden after 11th, one pace flat
held up, headway and bumped 9th, mistake 11th, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out
held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden 9th, weakened after next
mid-division, hit 2nd, fell 8th
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on well towards finish
prominent and keen, hit 10th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out
led, ridden and headed after 10th, soon weakened
mistake 6th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, mistake and reminders 4th, reminders after 5th, never near leaders
in touch, hit 2nd, stumbled on bend approaching 5th, jumped left 9th, led after 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
prominent to 7th, weakened next
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Catchthebug is plunged into handicap company on his chase bow, but can pay to follow at the expense of Beat The Heat, Dead-Eyed Dick and Giorgio to name but three. Catchthebug caught the eye in no uncertain terms with the manner of his all the way victory over hurdles here in July, but unfortunately he caught the handicapper's attention as well, and lined up off a mark of 107 at Bangor next time. That did not stop him from once again galloping his rivals into the ground, but another similar win or two over timber would make him very hard to place in future, so Jonjo has probably done the right thing by putting him straight over fences, and this progressive sort is one to keep very much on the right side of. Beat The Heat got round here in second place in the race won by Ball O Malt and the extra furlong should help his cause today, while Dead Eyed-Dick drops back to a more suitable trip after fading behind the selection's stablemate The Pennys Dropped at Newton Abbot. A blunder four out did not help his cause that day, and he can figure in the shake-up, having a had a little rest since. Giorgio was pulled up at Market Rasen last time but had shown decent enough form earlier and is also worth a mention, but Catchthebug goes well on this track, and can make all to score
Isard III (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Held up last, ridden 7th, behind, 13th of 16, well behind Tamango (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (B) gd in Aug.
Toi Express (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 4 out, left in lead 2 out, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Joey Tribbiani (10-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd.
Dead-Eyed Dick (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up, good headway after 14th, pressing leaders when blundered 4 out, one pace after, 4th of 8, 17l behind The Pennys Dropped (10-10) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gf in Jul.
Beat The Heat (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, chased winner, went left last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ball O Malt (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf.
Catchthebug (IRE) 10-11fav (11-6) Made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (D) gs in Jul beating Keep On Movin' (10-11) by 6l, 10 ran.
Giorgio (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders to 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Sardagna (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Jul, 12 ran.
Free Gift 8-1 (12-0) Close up, mistake 15th, soon weakened, 14th of 24, well behind Sleeping Night (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (B) gd in Mar.
Ballynattin Buck (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Led to 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 11, 39l behind Mister Moussac (10-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf.
