took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no progress in 4th before next
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, never a factor, tailed off
mistake 1st, held up in touch, mistake 8th, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 4 out, soon beaten
held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, driven disputing modest 4th and no progress before next, weakened
always in rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off
chased winner, blundered 6th, pushed along before mistake 8th, lost 2nd before next, weakened quickly before 3 out
made all, mistake 7th, hit 2 out, driven along on extended run in, stayed on gamely and in command when jinked right close home
chased leaders on outside, pushed along after 4 out, driven before 2 out, soon 2nd, not fluent 2 out, tried to close on extended run in but always held
tracked leaders, 2nd before 4 out, driven along and lost 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
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ABBEYGREY won over fences at Huntingdon a week ago and carried a penalty to victory at Newton Abbot on Friday. He can race off the same mark as his first success back over hurdles and would take all the beating if allowed to take his chance here. Gwili Spar is proving hard to win with and likewise Bally Braes, who returns from a break, while Barton Heather disappointed when favourite at Fontwell in June. Pennant Dancer was pulled up at Newton Abbot in the same moth but would have a chance on an earlier victory at Worcester when the ground was on the soft side of good.
Barton Heather 5-4fav (11-10) Prominent, led 5th, headed after 3 out, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 9l behind Nether Stream (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jun.
Pennant Dancer 7-1 (11-5) Last pair, never on terms, tailed off when went right and clambered over 3 out, pulled up, in a race won by Silent Knight (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Gair Leat (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Bally Lagan (9-13) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May, 11 ran.
Gwili Spar 3-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, pushed along 11th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after next, modest 4th, 4th of 6, 42l behind Everylasting (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Benefitofhindsight 4-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until not fluent 3 out, weakened well before last, 5th of 7, well behind Nether Stream (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Nash Point (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Behind, reminders 5th, struggling 7th, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never nearer, 7th of 15, 10l behind Milans Well (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Kapricorne (FR) 11-2 (10-0) Held up behind in touch, close up 7th, ridden before 3 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, weakened last, last of 6, 16l behind Welsh Bard (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Hector's House 16-1 (10-0) Held up in last trio, some headway on outside approaching 6th, driven and outpaced after 8th, headway 3 out, 5th and no impression next, hit last, 5th of 9, 8l behind Earcomesthedream (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Kingspark Boy (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) 2nd til wknd 13; to, 4th of 5, 44l behind Millenary Magic (12-0) at South Pembrokeshire 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Bally Braes (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Mid-division, hit 6th, steady progress 8th, pushed along 4 out, soon one pace and no impression, 5th of 12, 19l behind Pennant Dancer (10-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Abbeygrey (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Close up, went 2nd after 3 out, switched right run in, led on bit, readily, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd beating Rogue Dancer (10-11) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Nicky Nutjob (GER) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, closed 3rd, lost place 4 out, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 10, 49l behind Petrovic (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.