unseated rider going to post, blundered 1st, never going or jumped with any fluency in rear, jumped slowly 8th, tailing off when pulled up after next
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, led next, made rest, pushed along before 2 out, driven last, stayed on run-in
led until 3rd, mostly chased winner until after 10th, soon dropped to rear, rallied into modest 3rd after the last
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 10th until not fluent next, chased leading pair, well held when mistake 4 out, weakened into 4th after the last
tracked leading trio, 3rd after 10th, 2nd next, pecked 12th, ridden home turn, hit 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in
NonRunner
Dindin was a wide-margin winner here nine days ago but only third at Southwell on Tuesday running off the same mark. Somekindofstar placed several times last season and won at Fakenham but hasn’t run since May. LARKBARROW LAD has an even longer absence to overcome and is 0-14 over fences but he started last season on a mark of 122 and races of 107 today. Considering he won over hurdles off 128, he could be thrown in. Ahead Of The Field has had wind surgery since last seen and is preferred to Versatility of the others.
Ahead Of The Field (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 3rd before 9th, went right next, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 4th of 8, 34 1/2l behind Lakota Warrior (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Somekindofstar (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, closed 7th, ridden and close up 2 out, lost 2nd flat, kept on, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Larch Hill (11-11) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Versatility 9-2 (10-13) In rear, gradually lost touch and struggling from 5 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Texard (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Larkbarrow Lad 11-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 7th, towards rear and pushed along 9th, ridden and weakened before 5 out, last of 6, dist behind Oxwich Bay (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Dindin (FR) 2-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, pushed along after 12th, good headway into 3rd after 4 out, ridden and bit closer out wide 2 out, chance when not fluent last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Between The Waters (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Creadan Grae (IRE) 80-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, bad mistake 8th and lost ground, ridden and struggling after 9th, rallied and stayed on after last, not trouble leaders, last of 4, 14 1/4l behind Romanor (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
