chased leader to 6th, weakened 9th
held up and behind, progress on outside approaching 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in touch, lost place 8th, behind from 9th
prominent, went 2nd 6th, led after 8th to 9th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up and pulled hard, headway after 3 out, pushed along and chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, no impression
led until after 8th, pecked 9th, beaten approaching 2 out, 4th and weakening when fell last
held up in rear, steady headway on inside 8th, led 3 out, shaken up approaching last, stayed on well
pulled hard mid-division, headway 7th, led 9th to 3 out, weakened 2 out
JUDGE EARLE (NAP) hacked up at this track before failing to justify short-priced favouritism at Cartmel five days later. However, he was only beaten by a course specialist around that idiosyncratic venue and can regain the winning thread returned to the west country. Paul Nicholls returns Risk And Roll to timber and Bryony Frost is booked for the gelding who should prove competitive despite the impost of topweight. Cottonvale is also one to note off bottomweight as it was only the prolific The Jam Man who proved too good the last day around here, whilst Mighty Leader and Winter Spice could also take a hand in an interesting lady riders' handicap.
Risk And Roll (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, not fluent 8th, ridden 12th, one pace 3 out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Court Duty (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Mighty Leader (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon brushed aside by winner, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind The Jam Man (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Doing Fine (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along after 16th, hard ridden and stayed on bypassing omitted 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Brave Eagle (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Judge Earle (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along next, went 2nd again before the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Morning Royalty (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Maebh (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied next, every chance last, hung right and weakened run-in, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Our Reward (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Winter Spice (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Not always fluent, led or disputed lead until 3 out, weakened well before 2 out, 6th of 7, 12 3/4l behind The Jam Man (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Doctor Look Here (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on inside 5th, not fluent next, not fluent and lost place 4 out, well beaten 3 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 7, 17l behind Darling Miss (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Cottonvale (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, slow 4th, close up 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind The Jam Man (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
