led to approaching 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 4th, 6th, 8th and driven, weakened approaching 3 out
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd well before 3 out, challenged and every chance 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened and no impression when hit last
held up, smooth headway well before 3 out, took narrow lead 3 out, hit 2 out, in command when not fluent last, kept on well
took keen hold, tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, pushed along and headed 3 out, weakened and hit 2 out
Nonrunner
Howard Johnson has his string in decent form so Chicago Outfit has to be respected but he will need to improve on the evidence of his two runs in bumpers to trouble BANVILLE, who is hard to oppose and gets the vote with Railway Park rated the best of the rest. The selection showed reasonable form on his only start in a point-to-point in Ireland and stepped up from a promising rules debut at Cartmel when winning well at Stratford when last seen in July. James Lambe's gelding has a penalty to carry for that success but he has easily the best form in this contest and is taken to defy the penalty for that Stratford win. Ifandbutwhy got no further than the first flight before unseating his rider on his recent reappearance at Kelso and is better than he had a chance to show that day. He makes more appeal than either Hugs Dealer or Grey Dasler and of more interest may be Railway Park. John Wainwright's gelding ran below par at Market Rasen last month but runs either side of that are solid, including over course and distance last time, and he has to be respected. James Lambe's Bannville has an obvious chance following his win at Stratford and he can score again.
Bannville (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, outpaced and hung left approaching 2 out, stayed on after last to lead post, won at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul beating Rockys Choice (11-0) by hd, 10 ran.
Chicago Outfit (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, soon no impression weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 12l behind Corky Dancer (11-0) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Ifandbutwhy (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Canadian Blaze (10-1) at Kelso 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (5) gd, 11 ran.
Railway Park (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led and raced keen, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Malakai (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Grey Dasler (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) In rear, pushed along 2nd, soon behind, not fluent 4th, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Classic Clover (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gd, 13 ran.
Hugs Dealer Environment Friend gelding out of Lexham Belle.
