led, not fluent 3rd or 4th, ridden 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish
held up, went 3rd after 5th, went close 2nd when mistake 2 out, ridden to challenge last, led flat, stayed on
chased leader, pushed along after 3rd, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along when not fluent 5th, went 2nd before next until approaching 2 out, soon outpaced
Nonrunner
FORTY THIRTY took advantage of a big drop in class to score easily over C&D on Sunday. Sheena West's gelding is much better than stablemate Reaction and fancied to record a quick double with likely market rival Saute having his first run since disappointing over fences at Uttoxeter in May. Dark Oasis and Henry The First have some ability but appear to have plenty to find at the weights here.
Saute 8-1 (11-0) Disputed 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, lost place after next, weakened before 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off when left remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 5, well behind Eastlake (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chase (5) sft in May.
Forty Thirty (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway on outside 3 out, led between last 2, driven clear last, ran on flat, won at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Jul beating Plenty Pocket (11-5) by 8l, 9 ran.
Henry The First (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Prominent, took keen hold, hampered and left in lead 3rd, headed after 5th, well held 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 25l behind Behtarini (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jun.
Reaction 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th of 13, 15l behind Dirty Bertie (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jun.
Dark Oasis 14-1 (10-12) Led, mistake 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace in 3rd and no impression, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Cordillera (9-10) at Bangor 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Bussa 50-1 (10-12) Held up, fell 3rd, in a race won by Latest Trend (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul, 10 ran.
