in touch in main group, not fluent 6th, lost place approaching 9th, stayed on flat, no impression
chased clear leaders, ridden approaching 8th, weakened last
chased clear leader, not fluent 3rd, mistake 7th, ridden after next, weakened approaching next, pulled up before 2 out
led, soon clear, hit 9th, soon headed and weakened
towards rear, headway 9th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression
held up in rear, headway after 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
towards rear, headway 8th, went 3rd 2 out until after last, no extra
in touch in main group, went 2nd 8th, led soon after next, edged left, mistake and headed 2 out, blundered and beaten last
in touch in main group, went 2nd briefly 3 out, no impression 2 out, hit last
held up towards rear, struggling before 3 out, tailed off
John Upson's Albert Park won well enough when taking a similar contest at Bangor last month but a 4lb rise for his head success looks enough to prevent him from winning again and a better bet in a competitive finale may be BACK IN BUSINESS. The Evan Williams-trained gelding was probably unsuited by the testing conditions at Newton Abbot eight days ago and he looks worth another chance judged by earlier form. Jamie Snowden's Mista Rossa has shown improved form in recent starts and has claims but needs to improve again, while Tim Vaughan's Prince Noora is hard to back on recent form but does represent a stable in good heart. Lawney Hill's Sarahs Gift has to be considered back over hurdles but Back In Business looks the one to beat.
Back In Business (IRE) 10-3fav (10-1) Led until 16th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Good Harvest (10-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 8 ran.
Sarahs Gift (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, modest 6th when mistake 14th, never in contention, 6th of 11, 25l behind Rifleman (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Prince Noora (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in 5th, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, jumped right next, went 4th after 12th, weakened after next, 4th of 7, 38l behind Swordsman (10-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
September Moon 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, hit and lost place 13th, soon struggling, 6th and beaten when fell 4 out, in a race won by Choumakeur (10-8) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul '09, 9 ran.
Ridley Taylor 66-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, ridden and outpaced 9th, headway approaching 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Albert Park (9-11) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Mista Rossa 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, held when left 3rd last, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Caheerloch (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Elegant Olive 12-1 (11-4) Prominent until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up next, in a race won by Caheerloch (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd, 16 ran.
Brave Bugsy (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) In rear, ridden after 6, headway under pressure when not fluent 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Willies Way (11-7) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug '09.
Masterpoint 33-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along briefly 1st, went 5th 9th, 15 lenghs adrift 13th, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Keltic Lord (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Albert Park (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, soon reminders, left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to regain lead last 100 yards, just held on, won at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul beating Spare Change (11-3) by hd, 10 ran.
