tracked leader, led after 3rd, stumbled badly and headed after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, pulled up before last, dismounted
mid-division, took closer order 4th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace flat
tracked leaders, led after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well
held up, headway after 5th, close 3rd and ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
held up, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
held up, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out
jumped right throughout, led until after 3rd, gradually lost touch from 5th
held up mid-division, good progress to challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, no extra
mid-division until lost place after 5th, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd and mistake last, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
Equilibria has a decent weight and is the pick ahead of Cream Cracker, Flying Spirit and Wee Dinns. Gary Moore has got no less than three runners here in his bid to capture the day's feature event, and although both Nawamees and Flying Spirit can boast past course-and-distance form, it is Equilibria that catches the eye. Successful in a juvenile hurdle here last November, the four-year-old has been busy on the Flat this summer, and managed to land a middle-distance race at Chepstow under Richard Hughes in August. He then battled his way to victory back over hurdles at Fontwell later that month before taking part in a Flat race for jump jockeys at Goodwood three weeks ago. This is a competitive event, but off 10st 1lb he must surely go close. Cream Cracker has been very consistent and is out to get the losses back after his defeat at Uttoxeter. He looks a shade high in the weights at present but should go well. Wee Dinns has also gone up in the handicap and was well beaten at Newton Abbot last time, and so for the winner we return to Equilibria.
O'Toole (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, one pace approaching last, 6th of 17, 6l behind Tycoon Hall (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Jul.
Flying Spirit (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Mid-division when fell at the 3rd in race won by Greenhope (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar, 23 ran.
Wee Dinns (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tired when jumped left last, 10th of 16, 36l behind Rushneeyriver (10-8) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Aug.
Cream Cracker 6-4jt-fav (10-6) Held up and keen, headway approaching 7th, every chance approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Hilltime (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gd.
Treaty Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and effort 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace, 5th of 16, 9l behind Rushneeyriver (10-8) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Aug.
Rajayoga 13-2 (10-11) Towards rear, effort when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 23l behind Ellerslie Tom (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf.
Take A Mile (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, prominent, jumped slowly 4th and lost several positions, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Orpen Wide (11-5) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Equilibria (USA) 3-1jt-fav (11-4) Held up in touch, hit 5th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance when left in lead last, all out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug beating Looks The Business (11-2) by a hd, 7 ran.
