held up behind, outpaced after 3 out, headway under pressure before next, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance after last, no extra final 50 yards
held up behind, some headway after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened before next
mid-division, lost place before 3 out, soon behind and ridden, stayed on under pressure after last, never able to challenge
mid-division, driven to chase leaders on outside before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before next, kept on, weakened flat
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on when hard pressed after last, asserted final 50 yards
chased clear leaders, driven and outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge
tracked leader, lost place when ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure after last, no impression with front pair
JEN’S BOY just held off Court Affairs at Uttoxeter and is a pound worse off. But the Henderson novice looks to be on an upward curve and can confirm the form and make a winning start in handicaps. Sleepy Haven has been around a lot longer but usually runs his race and has place claims. Bletchley Castle hasn’t run over hurdles in more than two years and is rated higher than over fences but Farmer Boy stays well and didn’t take to cheekpieces last month. Final Choice has never raced beyond 1m4f.
Final Choice 33-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, behind most of way, 8th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Platform Nineteen (9-5) at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Cairnshill (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Raced wide in last pair, closer at 9th, pugged on in 4th before the last, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Justatenner (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, no extra after last, 5th of 11, 8l behind Putting Green (11-10) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Farmer Boy (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Well behind, not fluent 2nd, plugged on from 3 out, mistake last, went 4th flat, 4th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Oscar Maguire (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leader in clear 2nd, mistake at 7th, dropped to 3rd after 8th, no impression on clear leaders before 10th, weakened before 4 out where mistake, pulled up before 3 out, at Galway 2m 7f sft in Aug.
Jen's Boy 2-1fav (11-10) Made virtually all, not fluent 7th or 8th, hard pressed from 2 out, driven after 2 out, clung on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Court Affairs (11-10) by hd, 6 ran.
Court Affairs (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Prominent, jumped right, kept wide from 3rd, challenged 3 out, driven after 2 out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Jen's Boy (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Simply Mani 25-1 (10-13) Led until 2nd, remained prominent, led again before 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Putting Green (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
