tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, edged right and ridden after next, hard pressed flat, held on
held up in last pair in touch, driven before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
led, mistake and headed 3 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair approaching last
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, rallied into 2nd approaching next, ridden and every chance flat, held near finish
tracked leader, driven and lost place after 3 out, 4th and beaten when fell next
held up in last pair in touch, pushed along 4th, reminders from next, never able to challenge, weakened before 3 out, left moderate 4th next
Nonrunner
FINISH THE STORY showed that staying was his game when storming to victory at Worcester. He'd been steadily improving previously and can defy a 7lb penalty and go in again. Champion Versions also runs with a penalty after gaining his first success over timber at Sedgefield where he found the marathon trip to his liking. He'll be a threat providing the ground doesn't firm up. Speed Check won a couple of minor races before heading to Huntingdon where he was struggling when he was impeded and ran out so he may be a few pounds high now. Direct Flo weakened quickly after making a mistake at the second last over 3m at Ffos Las but had been going easily until then so she's no forlorn hope in a tricky handicap.
Finish The Story (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up, not fluent 6th, headway from 7th, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug beating Over The Air (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Vinceson (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leader until 6 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 14l behind Seranwen (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Direct Flo (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 14l behind Chill Factor (11-8) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Spanish Fork (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, lost place after 4 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Top Billing (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Goodacres Garden (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Handy on outside, not fluent 6th, outpaced after next, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 10, 20l behind Strong Wind (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Champion Versions (IRE) 3-1fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led last, held on well, driven out, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Solway Dornal (9-10) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Speed Check (IRE) 7-4fav (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, struggling when badly hampered 3 out, rider lost iron and unable to recover, carried out onto wrong side of marker, in a race won by Noir Girl (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Aug, 7 ran.
