chased leaders, reminders after 7th, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
made all, clear after 4 out, stayed on well
held up mid-division, weakening when blundered 10th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 7th, chased winner 3 out, not fluent next, kept on
towards rear, weakened from 9th
tracked leaders, hit 9th, chased winner approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up, ridden 4 out, weakened next
held up, headway 10th, stayed on from 3 out
behind from 8th, tailed off from 4 out
Another tricky handicap where we are inclined to side with NACIMO ahead of Work Boy and Trafalgar Man. The selection was last seen finishing second to Rash Moment at Uttoxeter, form that was franked when his conqueror won again at Chepstow. Formerly trained over in France, the gelding has only had two starts on these shores and this mark of 100 looks fair. Classic Harry only has one win to his name but he has no problem with this ground and is rated better than his recent efforts this year, a comment that also applies to Buckland Gold and Nobel. Work Boy is unexposed and put his best foot forward last time when entering handicap company at Carlisle; the step up in trip should not be a problem and his jockey is able to claim an extra 3lb as he rides for his own stable. Trafalgar Man represents a trainer in very good form and off this mark of 93 he should not be far away assuming his jumping holds up now returned to fences. This doesn't look a strong contest and it looks a good chance for Nacimo to land the odds.
Classic Harry 25-1 (11-1) Led, headed 8th, soon driven and weakened, 4th of 7, well behind Isn't That Lucky (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov stks (3) gd.
Buckland Gold (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Prominent, 2nd 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 11th of 19, 33l behind Arc En Ciel (10-8) at Cork 2m 4f hcp chs 0-123 gd.
Nacimo (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Led to 3rd, led 4th until not fluent 7th, not fluent and led 9th, headed 11th, led again 12th until 2 out, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Rash Moment (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Work Boy 5-1 (11-5) In touch, hit 6th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly flat, held near finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Norminster (11-7) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
Nobel (FR) 40-1 (10-7) Always handy, led after 4 out, headed next, ridden and soon beaten, 9th of 11, well behind Or de Grugy (11-6) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Trafalgar Man (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from next, 6th of 17, 12l behind Simple Jim (11-12) at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Dream On Dreamers (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon hard ridden and weakened, 9th of 15, 16l behind Quiditch D'ouxy (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway approaching 3 out, beaten before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 14l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Mystic King 50-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Battlefield (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
