made all, clear before last, comfortably
in touch, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, weakened from 2 out
mid-division, headway 14th, chased winner 2 out, no impression last, stayed on
rear of mid-division, jumped left 1st, pushed along after 10th, last when not fluent 13th, mistake 14th, pulled up before 4 out
chased winner, not always fluent, mistake 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner before last, kept on
in rear, not fluent 10th, switched right and headway before 3 out, never on terms
chased leaders, lost place 7th, pushed along next, closed 12th, lost place after 13th, pulled up just after 14th
in rear, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 13th, never dangerous
mid-division on outside, effort 11th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 4th from 2 out, unable to get on terms
held up in touch in mid-division on inside, mistake and lost place 12th, well beaten 2 out
Mr Mafia and Steel Wave are firmly in the veteran stage and this is a competitive handicap for the time of year. Irish Prophecy is no mug but is hard to predict and Topofthecotswolds hasn’t been quite at his best so far this summer. SAINT ARVANS beat a subsequent winner at Ayr and then finished an honourable fifth in the Grade 3 Summer Plate at Market Rasen. Conor Rabbitt gets on well with Maurice Barnes’ gelding, who boasts a decent strike-rate over fences. Honey I'm Good is upped in class but on a roll and has only Lights Are Green below her in the handicap. Brief Times is a strong stayer but Grey Skies tries a new trip.
Brief Times (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th, led next, joined last, battled on gamely to assert run-in, won at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Go On Chez (11-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Irish Prophecy (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Chased leader, led after 6th, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 7, 28l behind Gentleman Valley (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Saint Arvans (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Midfield, ridden before 4 out, switched left before 3 out, some headway on inside before 2 out, kept on approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Born Famous (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jul.
Empire De Maulde (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 13th, effort when not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd next, led before 9th, headed before 4 out, led 12th, headed last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Lermoos Legend (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Grey Skies (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along and chased leaders after last, carried right home turn, no extra run-in, 6th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Arthur's Quay (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Hawk's Well (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Prominent, slow 3rd, jumped left and not fluent 9th, reminder after 11th, hit 14th, weakened 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Steel Wave (IRE) 11-2 (12-7) Mid-division, headway going well home turn, challenging 3 out, led 2 out, hard pressed last, headed flat, ran on, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Eightytwo Team (10-2) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Daranova (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, lost place 11th, mistake 13th, behind when pulled up before 14th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Honey I'm Good (IRE) 13-8fav (11-9) Towards rear, headway into 3rd at 16th, led home turn, pushed along after 2 out and drew clear, stayed on well, readily, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Brianna Rose (12-0) by 9 1/2l, 5 ran.
Lights Are Green (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, plugged on run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Whataboutyeh (10-10) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, went 2nd 6th, led 13th, going well and clear 3 out, stayed on well from last, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating O'Faolains Lad (10-2) by 1l, 5 ran.
