held up in last, headway approaching 4 out, beaten 3 out, weakened next
led until not fluent 12th, hit 13th, weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 6th, rallied after 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before last
tracked leader until 8th and again from 9th, led 12th until 14th, weakened 2 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenging when mistake next, driven after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
held up in 6th, headway 13th, squeezed out and lost place after next, closed 4 out, jumped left, not fluent and one pace last
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th until 9th, went 2nd again 13th, led next, ridden and stayed on well to draw clear flat, comfortably
Ball Hopper won on heavy going at Newton Abbot in May so will handle conditions but has only raced once since and finished more than 10 lengths behind One For The Boss, who re-opposes on the same terms, and was even further adrift of NO THROUGH ROAD. Michael Scudamore's charge is still a maiden but might be the one to beat receiving weight from his six rivals as Milly Malone has never raced on going this soft.
Vinnieslittle Lamb (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, fell 1st, in a race won by Gizzit (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd, 12 ran.
Royaume Bleu (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Led until after 1st, prominent until lost place 10th, well beaten 4 out, 9th of 11, 46l behind Cosway Spirit (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Ball Hopper (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) In touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 8, 20l behind Bens Moor (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May.
Gair Leat (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mistake 1st, held up in touch, mistake 8th, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 4 out, soon beaten, 5th of 9, 28l behind Kapricorne (10-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
One For The Boss (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 10th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sedgemoor Express (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
Milly Malone (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, blundered 2nd, mistakes 6th and 8th, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 22l behind Finish The Story (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
No Through Road 7-1 (10-6) Jumped right thhroughout, in touch, slow 6th, soon lost place, rallied 2 out, kept on under pressure, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Bens Moor (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May.
