tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, challenged 2 out, soon led, drew away towards finish
held up in 5th, niggled along 6th, lost touch next, tailed off
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent and went 2nd 3rd until 5th, ridden after 2 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent last
led, mistake 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra final 100 yards
mostly tracked leader, mistakes 3rd and 4th, ridden 2 out, no extra towards finish
Katchmore has been keeping better company since notching a double at Taunton and Exeter in March but his ability to see out this trip is questionable whereas stablemate DECOY stays further. The six-year-old galloped his rivals into the ground on soft ground at Worcester last month and was clearly a long way below his best when well behind Lava Lamp over this C&D in March. Ivan Vasilevich is in good form and won over 2m3f at Fontwell last week. He has a penalty to carry here but is still preferred to the inconsistent Dealing River and Lieutenant Miller, who was pulled when favourite at Cartmel last month.
Katchmore (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, soon with leader, led after 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 23l behind Local Hero (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Jul.
Lava Lamp (GER) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, well behind Premier Dane (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gd in Jul.
Dealing River 12-1 (11-8) Held up behind, headway on outer 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, no impression, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Greyfriars Drummer (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Ivan Vasilevich (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Made virtually all, hit 2 out, mistake last, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Cabimas (11-5) by 1l, 14 ran.
Lieutenant Miller 4-1fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened and pulled up after next, in a race won by What A Steel (9-11) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Jul, 15 ran.
Decoy (FR) 2-1fav (11-5) Made all, not fluent 6th, 6 lengths clear 3 out, ridden after next, kept on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jul beating Stage Acclaim (11-4) by 4l, 6 ran.
