prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden after 9th, no extra 2 out
chased leader, led 9th, headed when mistake 3 out, no extra last, weakened flat
led, slow 2nd, ridden and headed 9th, weakened before 4 out
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, challenged after 9th, led 3 out, headed soon after last, no extra towards finish
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, lost place before slightly hampered 4 out, well beaten 3 out
towards rear, closed from after 5th, 2nd when awkward 2 out, challenged last, soon led, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 6th, pushed along 8th, lost place when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
jumped right at times, in rear, never any chance, mistake last, plugged on flat
in rear, headway 4 out, close 3rd last, led flat, stayed on well, ridden out
rear of mid-division, ridden after 7th, no impression 4 out, kept on flat
ZORAN won his division of a novices handicap over track and trip on only his second start over fences. Emma Lavelle’s charge is taken to defy a rise in the weights and is preferred to Sinister Minister, who finished runner-up in the other division of the same race. Justshortofabubble failed to win in 17 attempts over hurdles but landed a chase at Stratford earlier in the month while Ironhill has plenty to find with the selection and Martalmix'jac makes more appeal back up in trip.
Zoran 6-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating If I Say (10-10) by 6l, 8 ran.
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Mid-division, bumped 1st, tracked leaders 9th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 37l behind Scrumpy Boy (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Raecius Felix (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, led 4th, headed next, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Swapped (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sinister Minister 15-2 (10-10) Close up, led 7th, headed after 9th, regained lead after 4 out, ridden and went few lengths clear after 2 out, much reduced advantage after last, kept on but headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind My Gift To You (10-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Martalmix'jac (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Rear mid-division, pushed along 3 out, stayed on before last, took 3rd run-in, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Go Fox (11-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Justshortofabubble 11-10fav (10-2) In rear, headway into mid-division after 13th, pressed leader travelling strongly before 2 out, led home turn, faced challenge approaching last where slight mistake, ridden run-in and asserted, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Dindin (11-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Talkingthetalk (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Jumped right at times, chased winner until after 8th, weakened before 3 out (normal 3 out), pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Carapaz (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Led, headed but prominent 3rd, lost position 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Diana Prince (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Ironhill (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 9th, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Zoran (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ocean's Of Money (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) In rear, pushed along from 8th, plugged on from 2 out, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Arcade Attraction (11-9) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
