led 2nd, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out, went 3rd and not fluent last
led until mistake 2nd, prominent, not fluent 7th, bumped after next, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, no impression, mistake and well held 3 out
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, dived at 8th, veered right, rider nearly off, bumped into rival and lost place, given time to recover until closed 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, drew clear flat
held up, not fluent 7th or 9th, headway approaching 11th, hit 12th, led before 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
NonRunner
An early mistake at Worcester seemed to unsettle Shentri but he still finished ahead of the disappointing Whoshotwho. Demon D'Aunou won easily at Stratford last week but carries a penalty and is worse off at the weights then when more than four lengths behind DON’T ASK at Southwell earlier. Jimmy The Digger won over hurdles here last month but makes his chasing bow.
Eureu Du Boulay (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Led until 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, dist behind Starsky (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Whoshotwho (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Held up, headway 10th, mistake 6 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Quartz Du Rheu (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Demon D'Aunou (FR) 5-2fav (11-3) Held up in last pair, headway 12th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, soon clear, comfortably, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Somethinboutangela (11-10) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Don't Ask (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Midfield, jumped left 2nd, niggled along and went 2nd before 9th, led before 3 out, driven out after last, always doing enough towards finish, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Do Wanna Know (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Jimmy The Digger 5-1 (10-12) Made all, quickened before 2 out, stayed on, readily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Faint Hope (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Shentri (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 1st, pushed along and headway 4 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 19l behind Quartz Du Rheu (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Duke Debarry (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Chased winner, jumped left 7th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened next, last of 7, 34 1/2l behind Amalfi Doug (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
