tracked leading pair, poised to challenge 2 out, led between rivals last, pushed clear flat, easily
tracked leader, challenged after 5 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, headed when blundered last, no chance with winner flat, just held on for 2nd
held up in rear, struggling 5 out, no chance when ridden after next, tailed off
held up in 4th, not fluent 8th, soon outpaced, no chance with leading trio from 4 out, tailed off
led, joined after 5 out, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, one pace last, stayed on to dispute 2nd flat, no chance with winner
DEALING RIVER (NAP) was keen enough when scoring over course and distance last week but has shown a definite aptitude for jumping fences and will be tough to beat in this, despite his penalty. Surf And Turf is back over fences after a couple of runs over hurdles and shouldn't be far away again as he appears to hold Sublime Talent on their run together here in June, though the latter has gone close at Newton Abbot the last twice. Nearest The Pin has a modest strike rate but has McCoy doing the steering and looks a better bet than Worldor on these terms.
Nearest The Pin (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear early, closer in 5th at 7th, improved to dispute 2nd 7 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon dropped to 5th, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression 2 out, no extra in 5th last, 5th of 8, 11l behind Lord Ben (11-5) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp chs gd.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders on inside, driven before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair before last, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Grandads Horse (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd.
Worldor (FR) 16-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to lead after 2nd, headed after 5th, soon weakened, well behind when fell 2 out, in a race won by Cool Sky (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf in Aug, 7 ran.
Sublime Talent (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, waited with behind winner, produced to challenge and hard ridden flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mission To Mars (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Dealing River 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, challenged 4 out, led next, clear last, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Limpopo Tom (11-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
