led, soon pressed, headed approaching 5 out, weakened after next
mid-division, weakened before halfway, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, led approaching 5 out, drew clear approaching 2 out, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened 4 out
held up in rear, driven and headway approaching 12th, chased leaders 5 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with easy winner
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on same pace from 2 out
always behind, pulled up approaching 11th
in touch, lost place halfway, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 2 out
behind, headway 2 out, never on terms
slowly into stride, driven forward to press leader, reminders when jumped left 5th, weakened before 6 out, behind when pulled up 4 out
mid-division, headway to track leaders halfway, every chance 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Strumble Head finished ahead of Highway Code and Ffos Las specialist Sir Mattie here three weeks ago and should again do best of that trio, despite having gone up a couple of pounds since. But it's difficult to overlook the claims of PENA DORADA (NAP), whose latest win at Cartmel received a boost when the second won easily at Worcester earlier this week. The Scottish raider has struck up a good understanding with amateur Rachael McDonald, who takes off 7lb again here. Big Sound now looks in the handicapper's grip while Hinton Indiana needs a real test of stamina and Green Bank is still out of sorts.
Strumble Head (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led until 5th, led after next, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Gold Futures (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Highway Code (USA) 20-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, closed when mistake 13th, 6th 2 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Gold Futures (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led until 2nd, chased leader until 13th, chased leaders, weakened 18th, pulled up soon after, at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Big Sound 10-3fav (11-3) In lead after 1st, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Dr Robin (10-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Pena Dorada (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, led after last, ridden out flat, kept on well, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Buachaill Alainn (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Porters War (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Led to 4th, remained close up until weakened 5 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Danandy (11-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
King Fontaine (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced when ridden after 5 out, no chance with leaders from next, finished 5th, placed 4th, 5th of 7, 30 1/4l behind American Legend (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Green Bank (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Jumped left, prominent, led when not fluent 3rd, headed 6th, led 9th, headed 11th, no chance with winner from 14th, 2nd of 11, 28l behind High Ron (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Sir Mattie (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, jumped left at times, headway before 2 out, unable to get on terms, 6th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Gold Futures (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Killimordaly (IRE) 4-1fav (11-11) Prominent, led 3rd until 4th, lost place when mistake 5th, behind from 9th, pulled up after 12th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Hinton Indiana 11-4fav (11-4) Settled in rear but in touch, headway 13th, chased winner before 3 out, no extra approaching last, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Celtic Intrigue (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
