took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway 7th, ridden and beaten after 3 out
held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, led after next, joined 2 out, hung right and bumped rival between last 2, strongly pressed and went left last, kept on gamely, headed post
prominent in chasing group, closer 7th, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, rallied on outside before 2 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, kept on run-in
held up, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, challenging when carried left last, ran on gamely to lead post
led in start, chased leader and clear of rest, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last
led chasing group, closer 7th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after
jumped right, led and clear with rival, reduced lead 7th, headed after 3 out, chased leader, every chance when went right 2 out, carried right and bumped between last 2, still every chance last, kept on run-in
held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd, closer 7th, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, rallied after 2 out, weakened last
Nonrunner
SAM NOIR scored at Worcester earlier and this looks easier than his latest task at Market Rasen when finishing third. He can race off the same mark in this and is preferred to Sutter's Mill, who won at Chepstow before finding one too good at Warwick back in May. Brave Helios also finished runner-up on his latest start at Worcester and is upped 4lb while Archie Rice is 5lb higher than when winning this last year and Kentford Heiress is preferred.
Decimus (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, 5th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Our Folly (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Kentford Heiress 10-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, closed 6th, handy 5th 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind As You Like (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Sam Noir 2-1fav (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, plugged on pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Western Miller (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway to chase clear winner 8th, 14 lengths adrift 3 out, never looked liked getting on terms but did close margin from last, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Goodnight Charlie (10-5) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
Archie Rice (USA) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Our Folly (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bankhall (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along after 2nd, never going that well after and lost place 5th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Superman De La Rue (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Led to 8; led app 13; r.o wl, won at Trecoed 3m in Jun beating Daffern Seal (12-3) by 6l, 6 ran.
Backoftherock 100-1 (11-0) Not always fluent in rear, always behind, tailed off after 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Burrows Lane (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Brave Helios 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out, close up when mistake 2 out, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Vendredi Trois (12-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
