held up in 3rd, went 2nd 8th, challenged 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, led again before last and drew 7 lengths clear when jumped left, hit fence and unseated rider, unlucky
tracked leader, led 3rd, jumped left, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened after next, left 2nd last
led until 3rd, tracked leader until 8th, outpaced approaching 4 out, rallied to lead 2 out, headed before last and 7 lengths down and beaten when left in clear lead last
RAJNAGAN is better on a faster surface but is clearly in good heart and his debut success over fences at Worcester in June came against decent opposition. He is fancied to give 7lb to Caravel, who was a little disappointing when beaten at Newton Abbot and needs to brush up his jumping. That run still gives the latter the clear beating of Deb's Dasher, however, while Draco Boy may need his sights lowering if he's to get a win over fences.
Rajnagan (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on from last, 6th of 16, 9l behind Local Hero (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Jul.
Caravel (IRE) 5-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, challenged on inside in 2nd and blundered 10th, ridden before 2 out, soon held and no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Merrion Square (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m beg chs (5) gf in Jul.
Deb's Dasher 15-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off, 5th of 8, 36l behind Merrion Square (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m beg chs (5) gf in Jul.
Draco Boy 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, challenged before 4 out, ridden next, led narrowly 2 out to before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Stafford Charlie (9-11) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jul.
