led, not fluent and headed 16th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
held up, headway 14th, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, eased towards finish
always behind, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
held up, headway 10th, ridden after 17th, kept on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
behind, headway 11th, ridden 15th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last
towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on one-paced
mistake 1st and 7th, always towards rear
tracked leaders, close 4th when blundered and unseated rider 11th
in touch, headway approaching 10th, led 16th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
prominent, lost place 10th, ridden 13th, weakened 15th
Another competitive contest looks to be on the cards here with 11 runners set to face the starter for this three-mile handicap chase. Topweight Stanmore faces a stiffer task off a 6lb higher mark than when successful at Fakenham last time, especially as he was race fit then. Another last time out winner, Mothers Help, was lucky to score at Folkestone (benefiting from the fall of Manodee) and, having gone up 2lbs for that, looks opposable. Ferdy Murphy's Richie's Delight has a string of placed efforts to his name and should again run his race but may have to settle for minor honours once more, a comment that may also apply to Richard Rowe's Dick McCarthy. Bowles Patrol has claims if fit enough for his seasonal reappearance, as does the 13-year-old Frazer Island. However, the TEAMtalk selection has to be Guilsborough Gorse. Tim Walford's gelding was value for more than his half-length success over Gayles And Showers at Hexham last month and, off just a 3lb higher mark, he can follow up.
