reared as tapes rose, led until headed briefly 2nd, headed approaching 7th, weakened rapidly, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on outside, 2nd at 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner
held up in last pair, headway on outside 3 out, chased leaders before next, modest 4th 2 out
tracked leader until led briefly 2nd, dropped to 3rd after 5th, led approaching 7th, came clear from 2 out, easily
chased leaders on outside, 2nd after 5th until after next, chased leading pair until pushed along and outpaced 3 out, rallied into poor 3rd approaching next
chased leaders, blundered 5th, pushed along and weakened before 7th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 5th, behind and struggling next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, chased leading pair 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly approaching next, tailed off
Nonrunner
AN CAPALL MOR won in this grade at Uttoxeter in September when with Anthony Middleton. His latest fourth at Down Royal wasn't a bad effort in the context of a race like this and he can pick up the winning thread again. Bunclody and Momkinzain would both have a chance on their best form but The Flaming Matron is probably better over fences. Cumbrian Farmer may be best of the rest but that's not saying much.
The Flaming Matron (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 10th, every chance 3 out, 4th and no extra from next, 4th of 7, 27l behind Just Awake (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May.
Bunclody 25-1 (11-9) Led until before 5th, well held before 3 out, left 3rd before next until last, 5th of 12, 20l behind Taroum (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Grand Diamond (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind King's Chorister (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr '13.
An Capall Mor (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Chased leader, improved to lead after 4 out, joined next, ridden after 2 out, headed and dropped to 4th before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 17, 16l behind May Dullea (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Jun.
Cumbrian Farmer 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, weakened after next, 7th of 9, 36l behind Topper Thornton (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
Just Bee (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 10, 30l behind Pekanheim (11-7) at Hexham 2m amat nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Reland (FR) 40-1 (10-1) Always behind, struggling 5th, tailed off 9th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Double Whammy (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May '14, 11 ran.
So Bazaar (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Always behind, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Van Mildert (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in May, 13 ran.
Momkinzain (USA) 7-1 (11-0) 5th of 8, 20l behind Celtic Monarch (10-11) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jun.
