made all, mistake 4 out, challenged after next, clear before last, easily
tracked leader, effort 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on well after last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, under pressure 3 out, never on terms
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, soon detatched, headway after 3 out, never dangerous, moderate 4th
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, soon tracking leader, effort when hit 2nd last, weakened flat
Franco Is My Name has won six times on the all-weather but his turf form isn't nearly as impressive, which doesn't bode well ahead of his debut over hurdles. So, in the absence of credible opposition, it's probably safer to stick with KACK HANDED here even though Tim Vaughan's eight-year-old carries a penalty and was well beaten at Newton Abbot earlier this month. Titch Strider may be best of the rest but that's probably not saying much.
Kack Handed 10-3 (11-5) Led, slow 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, 28l behind Lieutenant Miller (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Ahjayah 20-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, took keen hold, weakened after 9th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Escudero (11-5) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Doctor Ric (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Mostly tracked ldr in 2nd, lft disp 4out, cl 2nd 3out, ld 2out, 4l adv gng best when lft well clr last, won at Tramore Point to Point 3m ire ptp gf in Apr beating The Gunner Murphy (12-0) by dis, 4 ran.
Franco Is My Name 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden when short of room 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 5l behind Judicious (9-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul (flat).
Rainsborough 16-1 (10-5) Behind, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gulf Punch (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jul '10, 12 ran.
The Society Man (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, 9th approaching 6 out, no impression approaching straight, 10th of 12, 29l behind Half Full (11-9) at Limerick 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Titch Strider (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, mistakes, ridden after 6th, 7th and no chance when fell 3 out, in a race won by Pretty Valira (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul, 11 ran.
Cariboo Lady 100-1 (10-5) In rear, behind 4th, 15th of 16, well behind Denton Ryal (10-6) at Worcester 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jun.
