chased leaders, weakened 4 out, went badly left and mistake next, pulled up soon after
held up, struggling and no chance when went right and fell 4 out
held up, steady headway into mid-division after 3rd, chased leaders 10th, 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden and kept on run-in, not pace to challenge
pressed leader, led 6th until ridden and headed before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened next
led until 6th, with leader, led again going well before 4 out, kept on run-in, all out
always in rear, tailed off 9th
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
bumped 1st, chased leaders, jumped right 8th, kept on same pace from 2 out
raced widest, held up, headway on outside chasing leaders 9th, weakened next
towards rear and struggling when unseated rider on flat after 10th
jumped right, chased leaders, lost place and in mid-division after 7th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
Charlie Mon won at Huntingdon in May but was a well beaten third at Fontwell last time behind runner-up Jack Snipe. The latter has every chance in this while More Than Luck has been thereabouts of late and was third at Newton Abbot ahead of Bennys Girl recently. But it could pay to stick with DA BABA ELEPHANT as he bids for a hat-trick on the back of wins at Hexham and Market Rasen with Richard Johnson keeping the winning partnership intact.
More Than Luck (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led to 3rd, in touch, mistake 5th, hit 6 out, outpaced 3 out, headway next, not fluent last, in 3rd when rider lost iron run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Oriental Fixer (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Sirius Star 8-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden 6th, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Arboretum (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Da Baba Elephant (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Held up in rear, niggled along briefly 12th, headway 4 out, 2nd before next, led last, hung right then left, driven clear, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Washed Ashore (11-13) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Led until just after 4 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd after 2 out, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Fort Gabriel (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Jack Snipe 3-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced 12th, plugged on from 3 out, went 2nd after next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Fort Gabriel (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
According To Trev (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, niggled along and behind from 9th, last of 6, dist behind Fort Gabriel (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
It's Oscar (IRE) 4-1fav (10-13) Mid-division, struggling 9th, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 14, 23l behind Murray Mount (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Badilou (FR) 9-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place halfway and dropped towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Oriental Fixer (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Bennys Girl (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, blundered last, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Oriental Fixer (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Hardtorock (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Prominent on outside, led when not fluent 3rd, headed 7th, struggling 15th, behind and mistake 17th, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Detour Ahead 16-1 (10-0) With leader early, tracked leaders, ridden before and weakened when blundered last, 7th of 16, 22 3/4l behind Hattons Hill (12-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Porters Lane 4-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 6th, poor 4th when pulled up after 10th, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
