chased leaders, jumped slowly 10th (water), pushed along and losing place when unsighted and fell 3 out
chased leaders, 2nd 3 out until next, chased leaders, ridden on home turn, soon weakened
chased leaders, reminder after 4th, outpaced approaching 4 out, never on terms after
led until mistake and narrowly headed 13th, led again 3 out, headed on home turn, hung left before the last, soon lost 2nd, went 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner
raced keenly, held up in rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders when hit 4 out, led on home turn, headed and pecked badly last, no extra in 3rd
held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, hampered and carried badly left before the last, led last, stayed on well
chased leader, led narrowly 13th until blundered and headed 3 out, weakening when hit next
The veteran What A Laugh has been in better form of late and followed a second at Bangor with another good effort over these fences last time. But DOITFORJOE was still in contention when falling in that same race here and David Dennis’ charge may be the one to side with. Drumhart has won twice over regulation fences and landed a point-to-point in May while Deadly Move and No Dice were both well beaten in the same race at Ffos Las recently and Huntingdon fourth King Spirit is preferred.
Doitforjoe (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 4 out, fell 3 out, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Deadly Move (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along 10th, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, modest 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 7, 26 1/4l behind As You Like (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
No Dice (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 37 1/2l behind As You Like (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
King Spirit (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway when hit 3 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent and pecked last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Canyouringmeback (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Drumhart (IRE) 9-4 (12-5) (tt) led 13; hit last; held on wl flat, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in May beating Bear's Affair (12-5) by 3/4l, 2 ran.
What A Laugh 8-1 (10-5) Held up in mid-division, headway from 12th, not clear run and switched right before last, hung right then left flat, kept on towards finish, 5th of 12, 5l behind Lip Service (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Fair Frank 25-1 (11-10) Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
