chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, ridden to lead well before 2 out, headed before the last, lost 2nd last, 3rd and one pace run-in
chased leader, led after 2nd until ridden well before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened 2 out
never fluent, held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out (water), hung left and rallied approaching 2 out, ridden disputing 3rd between last two, 4th when hung left and no extra run-in
held up, headway approaching 9th, 6th and pushed along when blundered 4 out, no chance after, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th (water) until 12th, soon lost place, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway approaching 8th, chased leaders 10th, 3rd after 3 out, ridden to lead before the last, hung left under pressure run-in, headed and no extra final 50 yards
raced wide, towards rear, reminders after 2nd, struggling when blundered 4th, tailing off when mistake next, soon pulled up and dismounted
mid-division, headawy chasing leaders approaching 4 out, switched right between last two, went 2nd last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 50 yards
led and tended to jump right, headed after 2nd, chased leader until 7th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up after 9th
mid-division, losing place when mistake 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Accessallareas is one of only two previous course winners in the line-up and he was second over a trip too short here last time. Bob Lewis is tried in blinkers and is often thereabouts in race like this. Minella Web is back in the right grade and Shouting Hill can build on a distant fourth at Uttoxeter but SLIEVEARDAGH is thrown in on his Irish form of a few years ago and there have been enough signs of a revival lately to earn him a tentative vote.
Minella Web (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Towards rear, reminders after 2nd, mid-division after 7th, left 3rd at 11th, pushed along before 3 out, lost 3rd 3 out, dropped to 5th between last two, weakened, 6th of 13, dist behind Gowanauthat (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Badgers Retreat 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th (water), ridden after next, weakening when mistake 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bob Lewis 11-1 (11-5) Held up, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, 3rd last, hung left and one pace, 3rd of 17, 17l behind Definite Future (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Slieveardagh (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 7th, stayed on to take 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 14l behind Shady Glen (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Accessallareas (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In touch in 4th, chased winner from before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Spring Steel (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Wyndcrest (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Md-division, headway 8th, 9 lengths 4th and no impression on winner when fell 2 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Shouting Hill (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden when not fluent 7th or 8th, struggling 9th, some progress normal 3 out, no chance with front pair, 4th of 9, 34l behind Schindler's Prince (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Louis Phillipe (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, hit 11th, mistake next, ridden 13th, struggling in 5th when mistake 2 out, 6th of 15, 25 1/2l behind Shady Glen (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bedrock Fred 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, pushed along before 6 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Zero Visibility (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, reminder 9th, behind 111th, mistake next, pulled up before 4 out, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Captain Ocana (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 1st, soon ridden and lost place, hit 5th, behind next, pulled up after 9th, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
