prominent early, dropped to last pair 5th, reminders and struggling 10th, tailed off and pulled up 14th
led 2nd, made rest, clear 8th, in command when reached for 2 out, kept on strongly
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and outpaced approaching 14th, no chance after, tailed off
led until 2nd, chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
soon tracking leaders, outpaced and lost place 13th, rallied into 3rd 2 out, one pace
in rear, mistake 7th, blundered 9th, headway approaching 13th, 3rd when blundered 3 out, well held when stumbled and lost 3rd next, weakened
took keen hold, headway tracking leaders 2nd, 2nd 4 out, no impression 2 out, driven and one pace between last two
Hinton Indiana did it very easily at Sedgefield last time and appears to have got his act together. But he's caught the attention of the handicapper, who has raised him a massive 16lb. The longer trip is a worry for Worcester runner-up My Lad Percy while Green Bank has stopped quickly in his last three runs and has questions to answer now. Man Of Steel continues to look a tricky ride but Ballyvoneen has won five times over this track and trip, though has never been successful off this sort of mark. ADDICTION only found one too good at Fontwell in June and again at Stratford the following month. She looks sure to go close again with Matt Griffiths' claim a plus so gets the nod.
Addiction 13-2 (11-1) Not fluent 1st, tracked leader, lost place 3 out, ridden next, kept on between last 2, not fluent last, went 2nd flat, no impression, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Bracken House (11-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
Green Bank (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led to 4th, tracked leader, lost place before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 29l behind Kalamill (11-2) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
Hinton Indiana 4-5fav (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 8 out, clear before 2 out, very easily, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gd beating Local Present (10-8) by 23l, 4 ran.
Man Of Steel (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Powderonthebonnet (10-7) at Southwell 3m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up in touch, blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Playing The Field (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May, 10 ran.
Schindlers Rock (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Not fluent 1st, soon well detatched in last pair, never any chance with front pair, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Ainsi Fideles (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd.
Orfeo Conti (FR) 25-1 (10-5) Behind, headway 5 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 21l behind Neverownup (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
My Lad Percy 7-2 (10-6) Held up in last pair in touch, headway 11th, challenged 4 out, led next, ridden flat, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Barton Stacey (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Aug.
