towards rear, reminders approaching 1st, reminders after 10th, headway approaching 14th, chased winner next, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from last, always held
chased leaders, reminders after 10th, disputing 5th when mistake and unseated rider 13th
prominent, hit 5th, went 2nd from 9th, led approaching 12th, clear after 2 out, stayed on well
blundered 1st, in rear, weakened approaching 13th, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed approaching 5th, chased leaders, weakening when blundered 2 out
tracked leaders and keen, soon settled into mid-division, headway to chase leaders 13th, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd at last
tracked leader, led approaching 5th, jumped left 8th, headed approaching 12th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, hit 7th, blundered 9th, reminders 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
Nonrunner
Given their connections both Lord Lescribaa and Ash High will probably both be short enough here and HASPER may therefore represent a bit of value and is the suggestion. Sally Forster's veteran will certainly act on the ground and over the trip, and while he is thoroughly exposed we can at least rely upon his effort. He will be better suited by the return to this far after a good effort at Hexham and he can score. Lord Lescribaa is far less exposed after just eight starts and went well enough on fast ground at Newton Abbot last time. He should stay this far and is respected. Ash High has it to prove on the ground and has shown all his best when there has been plenty of cut. He is a guaranteed stayer but we will take him on. Hurricane Jack remains a maiden after 14 attempts but is no hopeless cause judged by his run over course and distance a few weeks ago, when he proved he acts on this going. Gershwinner goes well at the track and has dropped to a handy mark so is not ruled out, but Hasper is the one for us.
Gershwinner (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Disputed lead until lost place 16th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Shulmin (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Hasper 4-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 9th, headway next, not fluent 11th, outpaced and not fluent 4 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on well flat to take 2nd post, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Tully Hill (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jun.
Hurricane Jack 13-2 (10-4) Led, headed last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Solway Bay (11-1) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Ash High (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped right next, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 27l behind Bold Policy (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Lord Lescribaa (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Chased winner until 6th, raced in 3rd after, hit 12th, driven 4 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Clifden Boy (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Jun.
Executive's Hall (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Mid-division, blundered and almost unseated rider 7th, chased leaders 14th, 7th when mistake 4 out, no impression from next, 5th of 14, 40l behind Simply Smashing (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Janal (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Prominent, hit and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Neutrino (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jun, 7 ran.
Short Straw (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Led, jumped slowly and mistakes 1st and 2nd, headed next, chased leaders, lost place 10th, soon behind, 7th of 9, well behind Flying Doctor (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Cinaman (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Raced keenly in touch, joined leader 8th, led 13th, hard pressed 3 out, blundered and headed next, soon ridden and lost place, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 25l behind Finbin (11-4) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in May.
Star of Raven 4-1 (11-7) Held up; hdwy 8; drvn 12; wknd app 3 out; pu nxt, in a race won by Keeverfield (12-0) at Whittington 3m ptp gd in Apr, 5 ran.
Rosie Larkin (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Sparkling Zola (10-8) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
