chased leader until after 3rd, stayed handy, not much before 2 out, challenged flat, stayed on, held close home
cajoled away from start, led, driven after 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division on outside, closed 7th, led before last, driven and stayed on well flat
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, every chance flat, 3rd and held final 75 yards
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 6th, led before 3 out, headed and hung left before last, weakened flat
held up in rear, headway on inside when not fluent 3 out, carried left before last, 4th and held final 75 yards
mid-division on inside, well in touch 4th, challenged before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, carried left before mistake last, no extra flat
held up rear of mid-division, raced keenly, headway 4 out, not much room after 2 out, no impression on leaders
Teescomponents Lad returned after a break to run a fine race at Perth and is just 2lb higher than when landing a Class 2 handicap at Market Rasen in November. The Bull Mccabe has been looking a few pounds high since beating a sole rival at Stratford but Flight Deck is the type to improve over this trip. Bootlegger and Innisfree Lad have been chasing and could need the run but nine-times winner NATIVE FIGHTER (NAP) has everything in his favour and is just 2lb higher than his Class 2 victory at Cartmel. Catchmeifyoucan has also been in winning form on that track this summer but French recruit Da Vinci Hand may do better over fences.
Teescomponents Lad 9-1 (11-3) Pressed winner, ridden 2 out, every chance last, held towards finish, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Drumlee Watar (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
The Bull Mccabe (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Bumped 1st, soon led, headed before normal 4th, led again next, soon headed, led after normal 2 out, headed just after normal last, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Wbee (11-2) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Flight Deck (IRE) 5-2fav (11-13) Held up towards rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division when mistake and reminder 7th, headway chasing leaders approaching next, driven and unable to quicken between last 2, 4th and one pace run-in, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind J'Ai Froid (11-11) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bootlegger (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Midfield when blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in May.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced 14th, weakened after next, 11th of 13, 31 1/4l behind One More Fleurie (10-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Native Fighter (IRE) 18-5 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, led before omitted last, ridden and stayed on gamely, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Eyeofthescorpion (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Catchmeifyoucan (IRE) 5-2cfav (11-12) Held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, close up 2 out, almost upsides last, stayed on under pressure flat, just failed, 2nd of 6, nk behind Calliope (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Da Vinci Hand (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up, bumped 2nd, closed 5th, handy 11th, mistake 3 out, held in 2nd after 2 out, pecked last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Black Buble (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
