held up in touch, reminders after 5th, reminder after 9th, hampered approaching 10th, weakened after 4 out
close up, joined leader 11th, ridden after 5 out, in 3rd when swicthed to inside approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, reminder after 7th, in rear and pushed along from 8th, weakened approaching 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led, headed 10th, chased winner, ridden approaching last, kept on, no impression
in rear, headway after 9th, led next, ridden approaching last and not fluent, driven out (no time taken)
Nonrunner
Mutual Respect won well for Evan Williams at Fakenham on Sunday but that did not look to be the strongest of races and the eight-year-old may struggle to follow up under his penalty with a better bet looking to be another last time out winner, WIZARDS DUST, who is preferred to Ragador. Sue Smith's gelding was well held here in a novices' handicap earlier this month but the stable is in better form now so he cannot be discounted. Neutrino has struggled against the handicapper since winning at Fontwell in September 2008 and has clearly had his problems since then having had the one race since November of that year when well held at Ludlow last month. Nile Moon could probably do with being dropped a few pounds. Red Dynamite remains a maiden after 14 starts and is readily discounted in a race taken to go to Wizards Dust. Don McCain's gelding was good value for his win at Bangor last month and he can defy the 5lb rise for that success.
Ragador 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leader to 8th, blundered and lost place next, soon struggling, behind from 4 out, 4th of 6, 37l behind Nothingbutthetruth (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Wizards Dust 9-2 (10-8) With leader, led 6th, clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Our Hero (11-12) by 4l, 6 ran.
Neutrino 33-1 (10-7) Soon held up, ridden briefly after 8th, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 8l behind Warpath (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Apr.
Nile Moon (IRE) 4-1fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, reminder 9th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd after next, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Ocarina (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Red Dynamite 9-2fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway and not fluent 12th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 23l behind Lindseyfield Lodge (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f sll hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Mutual Respect (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Soon with leader, led 13th, headed next, ridden to lead again 2 out, clear last, eased flat, won at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf beating Feeling Peckish (9-7) by 12l, 7 ran.
