jumped right, made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on gamely flat
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and not fluent 5th, weakened before 7th, tailed off
in touch, ridden and hit 3 out, left modest 3rd before last
raced wide, in touch, mistake 3rd, headway to chase leading pair 6th, weakened from next
took keen hold, held up in rear, making good headway when hit 7th, rallied to chase winner approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat
always in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before last
soon chasing winner, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, 3rd when pulled up and dismounted before last
took keen hold, prominent until lost place 5th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off
held up and soon in touch, some headway approaching 7th, weakened before next, tailed off
Nonrunner
Truly Fruitful showed improved form when winning a selling hurdle at Southwell last time in August and Richard Newland's gelding has to be respected here but preference in a competitive claimer is for ATTRAPEUR, who gets the vote ahead of Miss Skippy. Tony Newcombe's mare has disappointed in handicaps of late but she was a narrow winner of a seller at Newton Abbot two starts ago and in this grade has claims. Bernard Llewellyn's Olivino has been in good form this season, winning three times in handicaps at Wetherby and twice at Newton Abbot, but he has been punished by the handicapper for those successes so it is no surprise to see him being dropped into this grade. Danish Monarch has won a couple of handicaps for Andy Haynes this term and he is another to consider in this company, while Kim Bailey's The Good Guy faces no easy task giving weight away all round. Preference though is for Andrew Boxhall's Attrapeur, who has shown improved form of late, including over fences last time, and he looks worth siding with being dropped into a claimer for the first time.
The Good Guy (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, reminders approaching 8th, tailed off from 4 out, 13th of 17, well behind Whats Up Bob (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Attrapeur (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, hampered 2nd, went 2nd 8th, led and blundered 2 out, soon driven and wandered, downed tools last and headed, failed to gain enough momentum after, snatched 2nd on line, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Call Me Sam (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) gf in Sep.
Massams Lane 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders to 3 out, 8th of 12, 13l behind King High (11-0) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Musashi (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, under pressure approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 27l behind Lady Hillingdon (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Olivino (GER) 6-1 (10-0) Close up disputing 4th until lost place 5th, driven and struggling when hit 3 out, last of 6, 17l behind Tiger O'toole (10-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Sep.
Danish Monarch 5-1fav (11-2) In rear, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 18l behind Rathrockscourt (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Sep.
Truly Fruitful (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) In touch, led after 3 out, edged right approaching last, driven out, won at Southwell 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Aug beating Owen's Sedge (10-12) by 2l, 13 ran.
Whatalotofbuts 100-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, last of 9, 32l behind Mission Control (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Shropshirelass 7-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden after 3f out, left 3rd before next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Shanahan (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd in Jul '08.
Miss Skippy 16-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, under pressure 4th, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 32l behind Deadline (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
