in touch, led 3 out, headed approaching last, soon beaten
held up towards rear, struggling 10th, tailed off
tracked leaders, driven 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led 8th, driven and headed 3 out, soon hung left, weakened last
not fluent, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, went 3rd before last, one pace
chased leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven clear flat
chased leaders, not fluent, lost place 4th, well behind after 7th, pulled up before 9th
held up towards rear, 8th 3 out, no impression, pulled up before last
always in rear, no chance 10th, blundered last
mid-division, not fluent, lost place after 2nd, in rear 8th, pulled up before 9th
tracked leaders, challenged on inside 10th, not much room and reined back into 3rd, went 2nd briefly approaching 3 out, switched right before 2 out, no extra last
led until 8th, weakened and not fluent 2 out
mid-division, jumped slowly 9th, headway after next, ridden and carried head awkwardly when outpaced before 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression
always behind
held up towards rear, effort 9th, weakened next, tailed off
Elliott Copper's FLYING DOCTOR has been in fine form of late in winning four of his last six starts and has every chance of winning again as he escapes a penalty for his recent win at Cartmel last month and he gets the vote do so with the main dangers rated as Markington and Meadows Thyne. Tony Martin's gelding has run better in his last three starts and any market support for the gelding would have to be noted. Victor Dartnell's Darstardly Dick was there with every chance before unseating his rider at Bangor last time and has to be considered, while Jennie Candlish's Downing Street ran better at Cartmel recently but this is tougher. David Pipe's Very Cool bounced back to winning ways when successful at Exeter last month and has claims but a 7lb rise for that win looks harsh and a bigger threat may come from Peter Bowen's Markington, who has shown a consistent level of form of late and he should be thereabouts again. It is hard to get away from Flying Doctor though and he can win off the same mark as last time and make it five wins out of his last seven outings.
Sheriff Hutton (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 7th, led approaching 9th, not fluent 4 out, strongly pressed last, stayed on well, won at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May beating Bear Witness (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Englishtown (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Soon tracking leader, weakened after 9th, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Moghaayer (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Winsley Hill 20-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 12th, ridden 15th, weakening when hit 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Tyup Pompey (10-2) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May, 10 ran.
Very Cool 5-2fav (10-11) Tracked leader, led 9th, made rest, joined 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on gamely flat, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in May beating Silverburn (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Darstardly Dick (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Otage De Brion (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Corkage (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway approaching next, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 18l behind Summer Soul (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in May.
Markington 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake 8th, soon lost place, hampered approaching 3 out, rallied before last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Moghaayer (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Peters Star (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, hit 4th, lost place 6th, in rear when jumped left 8th, tailed off, 14th of 18, well behind Astracad (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Meadows Thyne (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Held up in rear, outpaced 11th, 5th and last 3 out, ridden and ran on under pressure to go 3rd flat, just failed for 2nd, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Sotovik (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in May.
Downing Street (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, struggling from 8th, hit 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, mistake last, kept on and no impression with winner, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Summer Soul (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Oakapple Express 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression when blundered last, 6th of 13, 44l behind Twelve Paces (9-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov '08.
Flying Doctor 5-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division on outside, tracked leaders 5th, challenged going well at bypassed 2 out, led before last, soon clear, eased towards finish, comfortably, won at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May beating Glen Rouge (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Solway Minstrel 16-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Alderley Rover (11-1) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Tarkani (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure from after 3 out, 6th of 16, 21l behind Spirit Tornado (11-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f cond hcp hdl 80-102 gd.
Ashmolian (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Keen in rear, headway 10th, left 3rd 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on to lead post, won at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May beating Play A Cord (10-13) by shd, 8 ran.
Barlin Bay 125-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 16, 35l behind Legion D'honneur (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in May.
