led until 7th, led 12th, edged right and driven flat, held on
chased leaders, 2nd 5th, led 7th, not fluent 11th or when headed 12th, weakened before 4 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 13th, mistake next, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 12th, no extra in 4th from 3 out
tracked leaders on outside, lost place before 13th, well behind before 4 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway before 11th, 2nd 4 out until next, 3rd and held last, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway 14th, outpaced 4 out, 5th and held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
prominent, jumped right 1st, not fluent next, lost place 6th, struggling 11th
prominent, pushed along before 11th, lost place next, well beaten from 14th
tracked leaders, slow and lost a few places 2nd, headway 9th, 2nd 3 out, hard ridden before last, stayed on, just held
David Pipe runs three in this and it's interesting that Tom Scudamore gets off For 'n' Against to ride French import Gary Charm, who unseated Rex Dingle on his UK debut at Cheltenham. The returning Silver Commander isn't badly treated if fully wound-up while Caulfields Venture goes well here. By The Boardwalk arrives off the back of a win at Market Rasen but Sun Wild Life and Dancing Shadow are probably best watched returning from their summer holidays. FORT WORTH appears the pick of Jonjo O'Neill's two runners and can finally get his head in front after a few near-misses.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd after last, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 8, 15 3/4l behind Fact Of The Matter (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Silver Commander 5-2 (11-1) Held up in 4th, mistake 9th, close 3rd on bit 5 out, 2nd soon after, upsides 4 out, led going easily approaching 3 out, in command next, ridden out run-in, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Sin Bin (10-10) by 8l, 4 ran.
Gary Charm (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, some headway 15th, disputing 7th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
By The Boardwalk (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up, in touch, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, every chance when not fluent last, driven to lead flat, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Cusheen Bridge (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up, headway after 12th, went 3rd off home bend, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 11 3/4l behind Father Edward (10-13) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Fort Worth (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and held by winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Belmount (11-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
For 'n' Against (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led, ridden after 5 out, headed next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair from 2 out, lost 3rd after last, 4th of 8, 18l behind Fact Of The Matter (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Skylander (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Not fluent 2nd, behind, pushed along from 6th, chased leaders 12th, never on terms, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 24l behind Fact Of The Matter (10-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sun Wild Life (FR) 7-2jfav (10-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Ruben Cotter (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, struggling from 8th, 6th of 14, dist behind Veneaux Du Cochet (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
