led, soon clear until 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed final 100 yards, no extra towards finish
tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace flat
mid-division on outer, lost place approaching 6th, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
held up in rear, headway from 4 out, chased leaders approaching 3 out, challenged when hit last, kept on to lead final 100 yards, driven out
held up in touch, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled before 3 out
Nonrunner
In a race where the market may offer more clues than the form book we'll take a chance on DEUCE. Lawney Hill is developing a reputation for improving other yard's cast-offs and in Deuce she's inherited a filly who showed a willing attitude to land a flat handicap before joining Eric McNamara in Ireland. She has had three runs over timber and shown little but as a consequence this mark of 98 looks good and a stamina test may be exactly what she wants. The Brimmer races off a mark only 4lbs higher than that he won off at the track so must enter calculations while formerly smart flat performer Kensington Oval tries cheek-pieces and needs a check in the market. Miss Saffron hasn't been out of the first three under this jockey while Richard Johnson's booking aboard Googoobarabajagal catches the eye and Henry Hook has become well handicapped.
The Brimmer (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Led, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Crystal Rock (11-7) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Googoobarabajagal (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden 2out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 14l behind Call At Midnight (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Potemkin (USA) 100-1 (10-11) Behind, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 38l behind Cheshire Prince (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Restezen D'armor (FR) 11-4fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, not fluent next, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 29l behind Pro Pell (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Deuce 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, moderate 7th approaching 6 out, kept on same pace from before 3 out, 6th of 17, 20l behind First Beauty (11-0) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hdl gd in May.
Henry Hook (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear,weakened from 3 out, tailed off and eased approaching 2 out, 7th of 8, 39l behind Battle Group (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Hot Tottie (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistakes, hampered 3rd, struggling 8th, 8th of 14, 35l behind Miss Saffron (10-11) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Celtic Ballad (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened 2 out, 12th of 16, 40l behind Tzora (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Top Tide (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leader who went clear 2nd until after 6th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, 19l behind Theologist (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Miss Saffron 7-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Isle Of Inishmore (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Aug.
Autumm Spirit 200-1 (10-5) Always behind, struggling 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 7th of 8, 48l behind General Miller (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) sft in Dec.
Kensington Oval 25-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pushed along 4th, mistake and hampered 3 out, no impression, 7th of 12, 29l behind Crystal Rock (11-7) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
