made all, ridden after 2 out, driven out
held up, headway when hit 3 out, went 3rd and ridden, no impression after 3 out, hit 2 out
held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out
raced keenly, held up, headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, hung left and challenging when hit last, continued to hang left and not quicken flat
held up, jumped slowly 5th, lost touch 6th, mistake last, tailed off
always in last, hit 2nd, lost touch 5th, tailed off
took keen hold, chased winner from approaching 3rd until 3 out, soon weakened
chased winner until approaching 3rd, remained prominent, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
La Dolfina can carry on her winning ways at the expense of Ellerslie Tom and The Bonus King. The selection has won three form four this summer and has as a consequence risen in the weights. But each time she comes back for more and looks relentless in her attitude. She is six pounds higher now for her win at Bangor last time out but has found a nice little race to follow up on that success. Ellerslie will pose as the biggest danger and is bidding for his hat-trick after wins at Bangor and Newton Abbot. He is in great form but will find things tougher now off an eight pound higher mark. The Bonus King is an unexposed horse with only two runs to date over hurdles. He did get his head in front at Southwell last time out and can only improve from that. He is rated around the sixty mark on the flat and has to be noted in the betting today. But for the winner we return to La Dolfina to continue her winning ways.
Ellerslie Tom 4-6fav (11-7) Made all, mistake 2nd, quickened 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on, won at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf beating Raffish (10-10) by a distance, 3 ran.
The Bonus King 15-8 (10-12) Held up, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear when stumbled last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gd beating Harloes Coffee (10-12) by 13l, 7 ran.
Jamaaron 13-8fav (11-4) Tracked leader and keen, led after 2nd, left rein broke and pulled up at the 4th in race won by The Bonus King (10-12) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gd, 7 ran.
La Dolfina 4-11fav (11-2) Tracked leader, closer order 5th, led 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Jul beating Whistle Blowing (10-7) by 14l, 4 ran.
City General (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) fell in race won by Sarena Special (10-12) at Towcester 2m nov sll hdl (G) gd in May '05, 10 ran.
Colemanstown 33-1 (10-12) Hit 4th, always behind, last of 14, well behind Sakenos (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Yashin (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led until ran out in race won by Jazz Scene (10-7) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Jul, 10 ran.
Pips Assertive Way 1-1 (11-0) last of 4, 9l behind Groomsman (10-13) at Jersey 2m 4f hcp hdl gd.
