chased leaders, ran in snatches, not fluent 7th, lost place next, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up after
led, soon clear, not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra on home bend, lost 3rd close home
held up, not fluent 7th, struggling 3 out, remote 6th 2 out
mid-division, headway 6th, 2nd 9th, not fluent 2 out, soon led, well clear last, easily
chased leader until 5th, ridden after 8th, struggling next, pulled up before last
in rear, pushed along after 7th, modest headway 3 out, remote 5th 2 out, pulled up before last
held up, in rear, headway 9th, 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner on home turn, stayed on same pace
chased leader until 9th, outpaced in 4th before 2 out, plugged on from home bend, went 3rd close home, no impression
A very competitive renewal which sees Goldan Jess bidding to follow up last year's success off a 6lb higher mark. Ennistown was keeping on when third over a shorter trip at Newton Abbot and should be approaching peak fitness. Dubh Eile and Young Dillon were first and third at Southwell recently but the handicapper may have caught up again with Bourne and Rolling Maul has never won off a mark this high. MR SHANTU has twice finished behind Rolling Maul this summer but beat a subsequent winner over fences on his latest start at Worcester and can come out on top today over this marathon trip.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden 6th, outpaced when jumped slowly 3 out, stayed on final 150 yards, 4th of 10, 5l behind Eshtiaal (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Goldan Jess (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Led 3f, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Gold Chain (9-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mr Shantu (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 12th, 2nd 3 out, switched left flat, led towards finish, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jul beating Net Work Rouge (11-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Ennistown 6-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Golden Doyen (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Young Dillon (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly approaching last, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Dubh Eile (10-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Dubh Eile (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Held up, in 4th, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, clear last, stayed on well, won at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Oh Land Abloom (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Boruma (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, 3rd after home turn, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Eshtiaal (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Bourne 5-2jfav (11-4) Prominent on outside, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Debt To Society (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
