tracked leaders, led 10th, joined before 3 out, ridden and headed last, no chance with front pair flat
prominent, lost place when hampered 10th, soon behind, tailed off
close up, joined leader before 3 out, ridden and lost place between last 2, no chance with clear trio before last
mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 4 out, challenged last, ridden to lead flat, edged left and kept on towards finish
prominent, reminders before 9th, ridden and lost place when not fluent 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
held up behind, fell 7th
held up behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders before next, led narrowly last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, no extra and held towards finish
behind, headway into mid-division 9th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, lost touch 2 out, plugged on flat, no chance with leaders
always towards rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, headed narrowly when blundered badly and unseated rider 10th
always towards rear, reminders after 9th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last
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DA BABA ELEPHANT impressed when scoring over course and distance last summer and has his conditions once again. He has been absent for well over 300 days awaiting good ground but the booking of Brian Hughes would suggest that he's ready to go. He is just preferred to the other course and distance winner in the field, Sharney Sike, who proved he's far from a back number at the age of 12 when scoring here last month. Dartford Warbler was fourth on that occasion and should get closer now at the revised weights. Ever So Much has been in decent nick over timber and is respected reverting to the larger obstacles, whilst Court Painter and Eager To Know, second and third here last time, are also noteworthy.
Da Baba Elephant (IRE) 11-8fav (11-11) Held up, steady headway into mid-division after 3rd, chased leaders 10th, 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden and kept on run-in, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Jack Snipe (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sharney Sike 11-1 (11-6) Led, headed 2 out, kept on to regain lead towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Dun Faw Good (11-3) by 2l, 16 ran.
Milans Well (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Perth 3m (5) gd in May.
Ever So Much (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) In touch, jumped right 8th, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 14, 16l behind The Flame (12-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Sharney Sike (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Rare Legend (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division early, 7th after 7th, pushed along 9th, soon in rear and no extra, pulled up 3 out, at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp gd in May.
Eager To Know (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along before and blundered 9th, headway before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Bafana Blue (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Court Painter (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Tracked leader, led run-in, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Bafana Blue (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Super Lunar (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 5th of 6, 34 1/2l behind Inchcolm (10-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Monbeg Cave (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, slow 7th and lost ground, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 19l behind My Renaissance (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Roll Of Thunder 33-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Sleep In First (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 15; t.o, 4th of 6, dist behind Gowanauthat (12-0) at Tabley 3m gd in May.
Titian Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Boy's On Tour (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Captain Sharpe 40-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
