held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, 3rd and held final 150 yards, kept on
led until 1st, tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, well held last
held up in mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led flat, stayed on, driven out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced 3 out, no impression
led until after 1st, prominent, outpaced 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out
mid-division, closed 2nd, lost place before mistake 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, driven and headed flat, held narrowly after, stayed on
tracked leaders, close up 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened into 4th flat
held up in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, well beaten when hampered 2 out
NonRunner
Astromachia hasn’t done a lot wrong since scoring at Fontwell in April while Northern Bound reverts to hurdling off a 20lb lower mark than over fences so has obvious claims. College Oak won off a higher mark last summer but has a lengthy absence to overcome. Watergrange Jack could figure if on a going day but an encouraging reappearance at Newton Abbot suggests THE HEIGHT OF FAME, who won four times last year, may still be well handicapped. Baileys Derbyday won a maiden here in June but didn’t reproduce the form on a return visit.
Astromachia 5-2fav (11-11) Chased leaders, bumped just after 2 out, went 2nd before next until last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Bombyx (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Esperti (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, 7th of 8, dist behind Allihies (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Northern Bound (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, held from 2 out, not fluent last, one pace, 5th of 9, 11l behind And The New (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Watergrange Jack (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led, clear before 3rd until after 5th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Bombyx (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Baileys Derbyday 13-2 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, closed on inside 4th, mistake 3 out, weakened next, badly hampered last, 7th of 11, 32l behind Myristica (11-7) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Peace Of Rome (GER) 6-1 (11-13) Led until after 2nd, ridden after 5th, lost place before 2 out (normal 3 out), soon weakened, 6th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Fanfaron Dino (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Wee Willie Nail (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Chasing leaders 1st, steadied after 2nd, ridden 9th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sea The Clouds (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Rear of mid-division, headway 6th, soon outpaced, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Hiconic (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
The Height Of Fame 5-2 (11-1) Led, headed 4 out, pushed along home turn, rallied to go 2nd approaching last, plugged on, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Bashful Boy (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
College Oak 9-4 (10-9) Prominent, led after 5th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened after 2 out, last of 4, 17 3/4l behind Isthebaropen (11-4) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Bon Retour (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 7th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Kihavah (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
