led after 1st, driven 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
mid-division, closed 2nd, 2 lengths 2nd 3 out, 3rd and beaten from next, one pace
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, hampered on bend after 4th, mistake 7th, headway next, weakened after 8th
led until after 1st, slow 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and ridden 5th, weakened after 8th
prominent, lost place before 5th, slow and not fluent 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
gave trouble lining up, in rear, mistake 2 out, went 4th before last, never involved
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway from 7th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led last, clear flat, easily
Notnow Seamus has rattled up a hat-trick over this trip in a lower grade but has been hit with an 11lb hike in the weights and something may lower his colours here. Novis Adventus is only a pound higher than when winning at Fontwell a year ago and enters calculations while G For Ginger has yet to finish out of the frame in four previous runs here. Malton Rose won by 25 lengths on his hurdling debut but he’s been well below that form in two runs this year. TALENT TO AMUSE reared as the stalls opened on the Flat at Chepstow when returning from a lengthy absence but she will have benefited from that run and looked a nice prospect in the early part of last year - Emma Lavelle’s mare gets another chance.
Notnow Seamus 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, led after 5th, well clear last, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Mr Caffrey (10-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
Malton Rose (IRE) 15-8jfav (11-10) Led, pushed along after 4 out, headed before next, weakened approaching 2 out, last of 4, 37 1/4l behind Alcock And Brown (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
G For Ginger 6-4fav (12-5) Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Haafapiece (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Talent To Amuse (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Reared up badly leaving stalls and rider lost iron briefly, held up, headway to track winner 10f out, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Gang Warfare (9-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Iftiraaq (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 17 3/4l behind Maifalki (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Chase End Charlie (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Jumped right, chased leader, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Dell' Arca (12-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Utility (GER) 10-1 (11-3) Jinked left start, behind, reminder after 4th, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, 6th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Passing Call (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Novis Adventus (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway approaching omitted 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before omitted last, 7th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Voodoo Doll (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
