in touch, went 2nd from 9th, led 3 out, ran on strongly
towards rear, headway before 5 out, in 5th from 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out
held up mid-division, ridden and outpaced from 5 out
always towards rear
tracked leader, chased winner from 2 out, no impression
always behind, pulled up before last, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway from 9th, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace
led, soon clear until 4 out, headed next, no extra before last
always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up
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Mark Walford is certainly getting the best out of MARTHA’S BENEFIT, who followed up a win over hurdles by scoring for the second time over fences at Cartmel. She’s been raised 10lb but the champion jockey keeps faith with the in-form mare. Chasma could be interesting if attracting market support on his reappearance while Stratford runner-up Old Pride and the consistent Overtoujay warrant a mention but Cernunnos, Foundation Man and Hepijeu have questions to answer nowadays.
Royal Supremo (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, not fluent 10th or 12th, chased winner from 13th, no impression 3 out, 2nd of 7, 31l behind Premier King (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Murray Mount (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Never going in rear, reminders and not keen from 3rd, hung left from 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Haafapiece (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Foundation Man (IRE) 10-1 (12-3) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, dist behind Top Chief (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Cernunnos (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led narrowly when not fluent 11th, driven and headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Lotus Pond (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Chasma 9-2 (12-4) Unseated rider leaving paddock, held up in rear, closer 7th, headway chasing leading pair before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Stoical Patient (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Old Pride (IRE) 5-1 (12-3) Mid-division, closed on outside 3rd, lost place before slow next, headway 6th, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Massini's Lady (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Hepijeu (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 12, dist behind Stuccodor (12-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Overtoujay 6-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 13, 8l behind Agentleman (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Stormbay Bomber (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Led, clear before 3rd until after 8th, headed 2 out, weakened off last bend, 4th of 8, 19l behind Bambi Du Noyer (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Rhythm Of Sound (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Held up behind on outside, blundered 9th, pulled up before next, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Martha's Benefit (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, headway on inside 3 out, led on last bend, soon clear, stayed on, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Fit For Fifty (10-10) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
