led until after 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, always behind, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, always behind
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led after 2 out, pushed clear flat
pressed leader, led after 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra flat
jumped right, tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd or 5th, weakened quickly before 7th, pulled up before 8th
chased leaders, reminders 5th, outpaced next, went 3rd 4 out, stayed on flat, no impression
held up, jumped left 2nd, went 4th before 3 out, never any chance
Crack At Dawn got his head in front on the line at Towcester last time and should be thereabouts again off only a 3lb higher mark. But APACHE DAWN makes more appeal given he landed the second leg of a recent double over track and trip. He's been upped 111b for that success but scored by nine lengths and there looks to be more to come. Recent Uttoxeter runner-up Mad Professor has plenty to find with the selection while Turf Trivia finished second at Sedgefield last month but failed to complete either side of that.
Truckers Benefit (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Badly hampered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, tracked leaders, left in lead 3 out, headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Lough Coi (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Novikov 25-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 6th, always in rear, well beaten 3 out, last of 6, 40l behind Glen Countess (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Crack At Dawn (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Held up, not fluent 6th, ridden and headway 4 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Moscow Mule (10-8) by shd, 7 ran.
Turf Trivia 15-8fav (11-11) Led, headed before fell 7th, in a race won by Darnborough (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 7 ran.
Apache Dawn 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Kayfton Pete (11-12) by 9l, 7 ran.
The Grey One (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, brought down 7th, in a race won by Darnborough (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 7 ran.
Mad Professor (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Behind, chased leaders 7th, reminder 8th, outpaced in 4th 4 out, left 3rd next, soon ridden, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Le Grand Chene (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May.
Strathaird (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, reminders after 3rd, ridden and struggling 6th, left 5th next, went 3rd 4 out, stayed on same pace fom next, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Darnborough (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
