not always fluent and jumped right at times, made all, hit 3 out, joined next, driven and stayed on gamely, pulling away from last
tracked winner, jumped right, pushed along after 11th, closed 4 out, strong challenge 2 out, 2 lengths down last, no impression flat
chased leaders, last from 4th, weakened before 8th, tailed off
held up, 3rd from 4th, some way off front pair when mistake 8th, not fluent 10th, well behind from 4 out
Nonrunner
Forever Field’s win at Worcester will have helped boost confidence and he had the highest rating of these over hurdles. But Work In Progress has been a wide-margin winner twice at Market Rasen this summer and his jumping has improved with experience. SOLATENTIF has had just one run over fences and wasn’t far behind the useful Baron Alco. He should have a future over the larger obstacles and can take advantage of the weight he receives from his two likely market rivals here.
Work In Progress (IRE) 8-11fav (11-10) Mostly jumped well but often jumped right, made all, soon clear, hit 9th, very easily, unchallenged, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul beating Magie Du Ma (10-0) by 34l, 5 ran.
Solatentif (FR) 10-3fav (11-7) Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd before last, faded into 5th flat, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Silverhow (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
The Land Agent (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, dist behind Horse Force One (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gf in Jul.
Ravens Hill (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 3rd, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind Beeno (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Forever Field (IRE) 13-8 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 2nd, jumped right 7th and 8th, upped tempo before 4 out, 4 lengths clear last, ridden out, always holding on, won at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun beating Black Corton (11-5) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
