raced wide, tracked leading trio, went 3rd at 5th, 2nd at 10th, led turning in, ridden clear before omitted 2 out, stayed on strongly (2nd fence in home straight and 2nd fence in back straight omitted both circuits,2nd last fence in home straight omitted)
jumped right at times, always in rear, tailed off when bad mistake 9th, never a factor
held up in 5th, closer in 4th after 8th, going well in 3rd after 4 out, 2nd on inside turning in, stayed on same pace and held before omitted 2 out
tracked leader until 10th, chased leaders, weakened next, tailed off
led and went clear 5th, reduced lead 4 out, driven headed and dropped to 3rd turning in, weakened into remote 4th after omitted 2 out
soon tracking leading pair, not fluent 3rd, lost 3rd at 5th, weakened after 8th, went remote 4th after omitted 2 out
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Placed in both previous starts when ridden by Ellis Collier, JOEY STEEL can make it third-time lucky today for his young pilot. Shortcross Storm won at Newton Abbot two runs ago and Cresswell Queen has more recent winning form at that track. Ron Burgundy had Bignorm behind when successful at Worcester earlier this month but He Is A Cracker is 0-12 and was having his first start over fences in almost two years when beaten four lengths into second here on Friday.
Ron Burgundy (IRE) 3-1fav (10-10) Led until 2nd, prominent, led 12th, clear 4 out, 15 lengths ahead last, reduced lead towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Manintheshadows (12-0) by 3l, 12 ran.
Joey Steel (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up, ridden and headway 3 out, ran on well after last, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Tom O'Roughley (10-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Cresswell Queen 11-4 (10-9) In rear, in touch, headway into 3rd after 4 out, pushed along home turn, ran on but no impression, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Honey I'm Good (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sir Apollo (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Castletown (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Shortcross Storm (IRE) 13-8fav (10-2) Led, clear 3rd, not fluent 14th, reduced lead 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, not much room and pecked 2 out, 4th of 5, 17 3/4l behind Cresswell Queen (10-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bignorm (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Led 2nd, headed 8th, led before 9th, headed 10th, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Ron Burgundy (10-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
He Is A Cracker (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Held up in rear, closed on outside 8th, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, held from 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Do No Wrong (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Instant Gambler (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Towards rear after slow jump 1st, well beaten from 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Professor Calculus (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Absolutely Dylan (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, 3rd of 7, 36 3/4l behind Whataboutyeh (10-10) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
