held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, one pace after
prominent, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened 6th
chased leader, mistake 4th, led on bit after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed and blundered last, not recover
towards rear, behind 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up last, ridden 3 out, one pace
led to 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
prominent, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied and led 2 out, ran on gamely flat
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
held up in mid-division, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, ridden 3rd, mistake 6th, soon pulled up
prominent, ridden 6th, stumbled 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, some headway 5th, weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
Red Chief did not seem to get home over three miles at Stratford last time and looks worth another chance back over today's trip in a race where General Smith and Siena Star are rated the main dangers. The selection has shown improved form this summer, winning nicely at Perth prior to that effort at Stratford when a creditable second behind Herne Bay. A reproduction of recent form should suffice for the five-year-old. Red Canyon was behind the selection at Stratford and seems held but such is the form of Colin Tizzard's horses that he cannot be ruled out. Kirov King disappointed at Uttoxeter last time and is probably best watched now so a bigger threat could come from Siena Star, who has run with credit of late and is entitled to be thereabouts again. Taranai has claims on the form shown here last month but is another held by the selection on running last time and of more interest may be recent Market Rasen winner General Smith, although this trip may stretch his stamina.
General Smith 40-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, hit last, ran on to lead near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf beating Zarakash (11-2) by a nk, 16 ran.
King's Travel (FR) 8-1 (10-4) Held up last, ridden approaching 5th, soon lost touch, 7th of 9, well behind Miss Lehman (10-1) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in May.
Kirov King (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Pulled hard in rear, hit 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Herne Bay (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Jun, 17 ran.
Red Canyon (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Led, headed 4th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 15, 34l behind Herne Bay (11-13) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf.
Siena Star (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened before next, 4th of 13, 23l behind Court One (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf in Jun.
Spectacular Hope 12-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Lilac (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (E) gs, 13 ran.
Taranai (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Herne Bay (11-13) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf, 15 ran.
Red Chief (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (10-9) Mid-division, headway after 7th, went 2nd next, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Herne Bay (11-13) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf.
