chased leader, mistake 5th, soon lost place
led, headed before 3 out, rallied approaching last, no extra towards finish
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on well after last, never able to challenge
held up in touch, headway when hampered 4th, chased leader 4 out, led before next, kept on well under pressure
held up in touch, chased leaders 6th, blundered next, soon lost place
behind, jumped slowly 2nd, weakening when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, driven to challenge approaching 4 out, weakened after next
Nonrunner
The Fox's Decree's performance in the first race should be a small pointer to New Rackheath's chances as he finished second to Martin Keighley's charge at Newton Abbot last week when Driving Miss Suzie was pulled up. My Condor came back to form when just beaten at Cartmel last month but has been put up 3lb as a result and was well behind Misamon at Uttoxeter in June. RINCE DONN is more interesting, therefore, as he's now a pound lower than when successful at Folkestone in March. David Bass takes off a further 3lb today and Frank Barton's nine-year-old can recapture the winning thread.
Misamon (FR) 9-4fav (11-9) Tracked leader, led 3rd until next, chased leaders, driven after 7th, weakened 10th, left modest 3rd last, tailed off, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Streedagh Lady (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Jul.
My Condor (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led 2nd, left clear 6th, came back to field 4 out, ridden after last, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Soul Magic (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mistke 1st, chased leaders, slow 2nd, ridden and weakened before 6th, tailed off, last of 9, 50l behind Bathwick Man (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
New Rackheath (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Led, ridden 4 out, pressed 2 out, headed before last, one pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind The Fox's Decree (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp 0-90 (5) gf.
Rince Donn (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3 out, went 2nd when hit last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Sumner (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Masterpoint 6-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, ridden after 7th, mistake and lost touch after 9th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Benefit Game (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Jul, 7 ran.
Youandme (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, detatched after 3rd, tailed off next, left in remote 2nd 3 out, 2nd of 3, well behind Farleigh House (10-12) at Southwell 2m nov chs (4) gd in Jul.
Driving Miss Suzie 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, blundered badly 6th and soon lost place, pulled up soon after, in a race won by The Fox's Decree (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp 0-90 (5) gf, 5 ran.
The Grey One (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Held up in touch in 4th, jumped right throughout, soon struggling, 3rd of 5, well behind The Fox's Decree (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp 0-90 (5) gf.
