always towards rear, reminders after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
behind, effort 11th, never dangerous
prominent and keen, ridden approaching 10th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 10th, weakened next
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after next
mid-division, outpaced from 10th, kept on from 2 out,never dangerous
prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next
in touch, ridden 9th, weakened next
prominent, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up, headway 8th, led after 3 out, ridden and edged left approaching last, edged right flat, driven out
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 6th
Saby is taken to give weight away all round here, with Raise A McGregor, York Rite and Pete The Painter worth a mention at least. None of the 12 runners here stand out in truth, but Saby is at least going the right way, having got that bit closer on each of his three runs this term. The Philip Hobbs-trained seven-year-old was staying on well enough at Newton Abbot last time, so the step up in trip should be in his favour, and the fact that he is not badly handicapped on the best of his form adds to his chances in a race that should not take a great deal of winning. Raise A McGregor is a past course and distance winner round here, but has been hard to place of late. He nearly managed to pull it off at Southwell the time before last though and should not be ruled out entirely. York Rite ran his best race for some time when second at Sedgefield, and could be about to hit form again, but Pete The Painter definitely needs to improve his jumping to figure strongly. From previous experience Claude Greengrass is not one to rely on, and so we shall stick with Saby.
Claude Greengrass 15-2 (11-9) Held up in touch, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by High Peak (10-6) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gf, 15 ran.
Pink Harbour 20-1 (11-1) In touch, bumped 1st, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Good Heart (11-5) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Jul, 10 ran.
Pete The Painter (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider at the 6th in race won by Phildari (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gf in Jul, 16 ran.
Raise A McGregor 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, 5th when hampered next, no impression, 5th of 16, 14l behind Phildari (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gf in Jul.
York Rite (AUS) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Swallow Magic (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf.
Kitty John (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Prominent, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 6l behind Pure Brief (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Jul.
Lady Lambrini 20-1 (10-11) Held up, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by High Peak (10-6) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gf, 15 ran.
Saby (FR) 2-1fav (11-11) Tracked leader, mistake 9th, soon ridden, weakened after next, 3rd of 8, 17l behind The Mighty Sparrow (10-11) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf in Jul.
