tracked leader, closed 3 out, soon hanging left, every chance flat, held towards finish
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st or 5th, soon ridden, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders on outside, outpaced 3 out, weakened before last
held up, closed 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon switched left, not fluent 2 out, led flat, rider lost whip, stayed on
led, wandered into 1st, not fluent 4th, clear next until 3 out, awkward on landing last, no extra towards finish
towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened after 5th, mistake 2 out
Doitforjoe is hard to assess on the back of a narrow Irish point-to-point success last month but wouldn't have to produce anything special to be good enough in a modest-looking maiden hurdle. Lets Go Dutchess has failed to capitalise on some fair bumper form in two runs over timber and is best watched and Trakeur and Only A Tipple must improve on efforts to date. Check the market for the Evan Williams newcomer, Hang 'em High but WASHED ASHORE receives the nod. Not seen since a well-beaten odds-on shot at Bangor in May, he's bred for the job and his bumper debut when third at Market Rasen in the spring of 2015 revealed a decent slice of ability which hopefully he can demonstrate on his return to action.
Doitforjoe (IRE) 9-4 (12-1) Ww, 8th 1/2way, 4th 2out, 2nd last, ko to ld on run-in, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn in Jun beating Golander (12-1) by nk, 13 ran.
Hang 'em High (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Reticent Bride.
Only A Tipple 20-1 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway after 6th, 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Fly Camp (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Trakeur (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, headway from 7th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no extra 2 out, lost 2 more places from last, 5th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Sheer Poetry (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Washed Ashore (IRE) 5-6fav (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway before 4f out to chase leaders, lost place 2f out, 4th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Jameson (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Lets Go Dutchess 16-1 (10-12) Wandered into some of the hurdles, pressed leader, led before 3rd, headed after 3 out, no extra from next, 7th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Lets Hope So (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Maybe Feescari 66-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 4f, headed 4f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Libby T Valance (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.
