tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged from 3 out, hard ridden flat, led close home
mid-division, effort 3 out, no impression, weakened next
prominent, hanging badly left after 5th, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4th, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed next, no extra flat
tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 2nd, headed 4th, led after next, headed after 3 out, no extra from next
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, bad mistake next, struggling before 3 out
jumped right in rear, modest headway 3 out, well beaten next, mistake last
towards rear, outpaced after 5th, plugged on flat, never any chance
held up in rear, headway after 5th, led 2 out, not fluent last, driven flat, headed close home
mid-division, outpaced after 5th, well beaten 3 out
Nonrunner
LONDONIA came good over timber when landing a handicap at Ffos Las under Richard Johnson. The latter keeps the winning partnership intact and Graeme McPherson’s charge can go in again. Layerthorpe was over six lengths behind the selection last time but Henry Oliver was placed in an amateur’s race at Hexham recently and can figure. Chorlton House shaped a little better when fourth at Huntingdon in maiden company but Southwell fourth Today Please makes more appeal dropping down a grade. Ann Maries Reject may prove best of the remainder.
Today Please (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed after hurdle, 4th and one pace last, no extra flat, 4th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Benissimo (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Chorlton House 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Searching (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Tuffstuff 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, wide on bend after 2nd, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Layerthorpe (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Led, headed over 3f out, soon edged left, one pace final 2f, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Londonia (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ragdollianna 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Dynamo (9-0) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Sandgate 12-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, chased leaders, hit 4th, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened and eased before next, 9th of 11, dist behind Bulletproof (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Londonia 10-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, pulled hard, closed before 1st (normal 3rd), led and hung left from over 1f out, driven out, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Bumble Bay (11-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Ballyheigue (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on outside over 8f out, ridden over 4f out, lost place 3f out, 7th of 11, 14l behind Katniss (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Blackadder 8-1 (10-9) Held up well in rear, jumped right, hit 3rd (normal 4 out), soon closed, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 10 1/2l behind Londonia (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ann Maries Reject (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway after 9th, switched right after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Burnt Sienna (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Jawahal Du Mathan (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up last, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Private Jones 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, closed after 8th, weakened 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Acajou Des Bieffes (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Henry Oliver (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Magnolia Ridge (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
