Verdict

Spate River may have just needed the run when third to Jawhary at Towcester in May and is sure to be popular with punters here. Kapdor chased home the in-form Billy Blade, who runs in the previous race, at Newton Abbot last month but Stop The Show is 8lb higher than when successful at Towcester in May and is a little one-paced. SAFE INVESTMENT has been placed in three of his last four starts over fences and can race off a 5lb lower mark over hurdles. He was a very easy winner of this race 12 months ago and is probably the one to beat again.

Formwatch

Spate River 5-2fav (11-6) Mid-division, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, headway after 5th, chased winner 2 out until last, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Jawhary (11-3) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May.

Is It Me (USA) 9-1 (10-7) Chased leaders reminder after 5th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 14, 32l behind Monkey Milan (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.

Safe Investment (USA) 3-1 (11-12) Towards rear, plugged on to take remote 4th before 2 out, kept on before last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Red Law (9-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jun.

Stop The Show (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, soon outpaced, stayed on from 4 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Midnight Gold (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.

The Wee Midget 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 9l behind Sunny Spells (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.

Kapdor (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pecked 2nd, went 2nd 5th, led after 3 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Billy Blade (9-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jun.

Dontcallerthat (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Towards rear, no extra from 6 out, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Heavenly Brook (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f beg chase gd in Apr, 16 ran.

Toulouse Express (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Led, headed 3rd, weakened before 5th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Desolait (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jun, 13 ran.

Desert Nova (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Behind, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure when not fluent next, stayed on to go 3rd after last, no impression, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Tickatack (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.

Float My Boat 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, struggling 5th, never back on terms, 6th of 11, 34l behind Douglas (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.

Lady Anne Nevill 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, lost place and ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 26l behind The Fonz (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.

Accordingtotheboss (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) 4th of 13, 15l behind Hurlstone Tower (12-0) at Dalston 3m ptp gd in Apr.

Sam D'oc (FR) 12-1 (10-6) In touch, lost place and ridden along from 2nd, always toiling after, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Hathamore (10-2) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.

Allforclover (IRE) 100-1 (9-12) Always behind, 9th of 10, well behind Johnny's Way (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Jun.

Ocean Bluff (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leader until before 7th, weakened from 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon went reomote 3rd, never dangerous, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Around A Pound (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.

Hathamore 9-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 5th before last, no impression, 3rd of 11, 49l behind Lutin Du Moulin (10-9) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jun.