tracked leaders, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led, mistake 1st, jumped right 5th, soon headed, jumped right next, ridden before 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway approaching 8th, chased winner from 3 out, driven after 2 out, held flat
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, mistake next, soon lost touch, tailed off 7th
held up in rear, headway on outside from 8th, disputing 2nd 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders from 2nd, went 2nd after 7th, led going well before 3 out, stayed on well, in command flat
tracked leader, led after 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, outpaced 7th, went modest 5th after 9th, went 4th before last, never on terms
Barnhill Brownie ran a shocker behind Fade To Grey at Worcester last time and has become disappointing. Shaun Lycett's charge is 9lb higher here, however, and may struggle to confirm that form with runner-up Scotsbrook Cloud, who was only beaten half-a-length and is fractionally better off at the weights today. Ripalong Lad should have improved for his run at Newton Abbot but stablemate STRUMBLE HEAD was taking on better opposition when tailed off at Market Rasen last time. He beat Fade To Grey at Worcester earlier and is better off at the weights here so can recapture the winning thread.
Quo Video (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leading pair, hit 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 23l behind Our Bomber Harris (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Barnhill Brownie (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden next, weakened 9th, 7th of 8, well behind Fade To Grey (10-8) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
Scotsbrook Cloud 4-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 7th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, held close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Fade To Grey (10-8) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
Ripalong Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 9th or when hampered 11th, lost place approaching 14th, behind next, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Estates Recovery (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Fade To Grey (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up, headway on outside 7th, led 3 approaching 3 out, joined flat, in command close home, won at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jul beating Scotsbrook Cloud (11-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
William Hogarth 13-2 (11-12) Led until 7th, ridden 3 out, lost place 2 out, last of 7, 21l behind Bermuda Boy (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in May.
Strumble Head (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Westlin' Winds (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Jul, 14 ran.
Cold Mountain (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Estates Recovery (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
