tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 9th, soon well behind
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, all out close home
mid-division, ridden, outpaced 7th, stayed on from 3 out to take 3rd flat
held up mid-division, headway 9th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out
in touch when jumped left, mistake 1st, hampered 3rd, mistake 8th, weakened 10th
in touch when fell 7th
towards rear, some progress 9th, weakened 3 out
led, mistake 5th, headed after 7th, soon weakened
in touch, lost place 5th, behind
in rear, mistake 2nd, always behind
held up, keen, headway 9th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden, headed 3 out, kept on flat
in touch, headway 6th, ridden, weakened 3 out, blundered 2 out
prominent, hampered 3rd, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 9th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Sahara Legend is bound to be popular with backers having run with credit on both starts since joining Jonjo O'Neill and has to be respected but he may not represent much in the way of value and it may pay to look elsewhere with preference for Wotashambles who gets the vote ahead of Friendly Request. The last mentioned has claims on the form shown when successful at Market Rasen in May and it is to be hoped that she is none the worse for her tumble at Worcester last time. Brendan's Surprise has given little cause for optimism of late, while Battlefield has yet to prove that he handles ground this soft. Joke Club and point-to-point winner He's A Dinger are others to consider but the vote goes to Wotashambles. The selection was good value for his win at Towcester last month and is taken to defy the 10lb rise for that success.
Wotashambles (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Took keen hold early, always prominent, led after 3 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jun beating Blue Rising (10-9) by 4l, 15 ran.
Sahara Legend 7-4fav (11-0) Held up, driven 11th, headway next, soon chasing leaders, mistake 3 out, soon hung right, weakened before last, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Romany Dream (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Brendan's Surprise Evensfav (11-7) Held up in tch; outpcd 14; lft 2nd last; r.o u.p flat; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Bishop's Blade (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m ptp gf in Jun.
Danbury (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 3rd of 16, 10l behind Ballyboley (11-2) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jun.
Friendly Request 7-2jt-fav (11-1) fell at the 2nd in race won by Willandrich (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Mnason (FR) 14-1 (11-0) In touch, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 13, 15l behind Friendly Request (9-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Joke Club 12-1 (10-8) Held up, jumped slow 2nd, mistake and unseated rider at the 6th in race won by Love That Benny (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jun, 10 ran.
Battlefield 7-1 (11-1) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 8th, stumbled after 9th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, plugged on, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Pauntley Gofa (11-9) at Hereford 2m 3f cnd hcp chs (5) gd in Jun.
