2nd or 3rd, not fluent 8th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, unable to trouble winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish
made all, ridden after 3 out, held on bravely
took keen hold, chased leaders, blundered 6th, soon lost place, mistake 9th, behind 4 out
2nd or 3rd, pushed along 9th, struggling after 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out
towards rear, slow and reminder 1st, headway after 7th, 3rd 3 out, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner
towards rear on outside, headway 7th, no extra 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 4 out, headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out
NonRunner
Question marks against most of these. Nikki Steel is hard to catch right and has plenty of weight, whilst Brave Spartacus is well into the veteran stage and the likes of Mon Eldorado and Omega Springs are not in the best of form. West Wizard has always been something of an enigma and Very First Time, despite being supported into favouritism, showed little on debut for the Skeltons. He's probably worth another chance in a race such as this but AGENTLEMAN has been in pretty consistent form this year and could well maintain his decent string of efforts in receipt of weight all round with Paddy Brennan an interesting booking.
Nikki Steel (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Chased leader, jumped right 6th, mistake and lost 2nd next, not fluent 8th, soon last, rallied before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Damut I'm Out (10-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Brave Spartacus (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Led, headed 8th, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Royal Magic (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Overtoujay 6-1 (12-2) Keen early, close up, headway 8th, led soon after 3 out, headed narrowly next, every chance until led flat, asserted close home (first two fences in back straight omitted total 12 fences), won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Picknick Park (11-1) by hd, 8 ran.
Mon Eldorado (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in 4th, jumped slowly 2nd and 3rd, lost touch 7th, soon tailed off, modest 4th, 4th of 5, 33 3/4l behind Grania O'Malley (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
West Wizard (FR) 4-1 (12-3) Held up in touch, tracked front pair, after 4 out, led narrowly after next, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Bermeo (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Omega Springs (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Off the pace in 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Lookforarainbow (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Agentleman (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out where bumped, went 2nd before next, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 8 3/4l behind Mountain Of Angels (10-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Very First Time 7-4fav (11-2) Chased clear leaders, closed 12th, pushed along 14th, struggling next, well beaten after 16th, 5th of 6, 33 1/2l behind Max Do Brazil (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
