very reluctant to race and started well behind, never really closed at all, went remote 3rd after last
made all, in command last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden 9th, soon weakened
took keen hold, tracked winner until mistake 3 out, hung left thereafter and beaten, not fluent and weakened 2 out, 3rd and well held when veered badly left and unseated rider flat
held up, went wrong and pulled up before 9th
held up, not fluent 8th, went 3rd next, chased winner 3 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace
BOBS LAW looked a tremendous prospect when winning a Chepstow hunter chase in April but was subsequently disqualified after a banned substance was found in his system. Now trained by Keith Goldsworthy, he looks well worth an interest on his hurdling debut with AP McCoy's booking a positive sign. The danger may be another former pointer, Shammy Buskins, who has won four times over fences and was winning for the first time over timber over C&D eight days ago. American Spin has only found one too good in both starts but looks held by Shammy Buskins on a line through Newton Abbot winner Saved By John, while Where's My Slave was beaten in a claimer here on her first UK start.
Shammy Buskins 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3rd, effort 3 out, hampered when left in 2nd 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on strongly to lead flat, won at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Saved By John (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Bobs Law (IRE) 1-7 (13-1) Made all; wl clr 11; unchall, won at Pentreclwydau 3m ptp fm in May, 3 ran.
Mybandman 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, not that fluent after, reminders 6th, behind after next, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Midnight Fun (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Noble Witness (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 14, 29l behind Kristallo (10-9) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gd.
Silver Quatro 80-1 (10-10) Behind, pushed along halfway, never in contention after, 8th of 12, 24l behind Vinomore (10-13) at Worcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gf in Jun.
Where's My Slave (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) In touch, headway on outside 4 out, led narrowly before next, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with leading pair flat, 3rd of 15, 13l behind American Art (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd.
American Spin 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leader and keen, pushed along to lead before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Saved By John (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
