chased leaders on outside, challenged 2 out, soon led, landed awkwardly last, dashed clear, easily
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 6th when mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, well beaten after 3 out
took keen hold, prominent, every chance 2 out, 3rd when blundered last, one pace flat
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, well beaten after 3 out
behind, headway after 4 out, no impression, well beaten 5th 2 out
took keen hold, prominent, ridden after 3 out, no extra in 4th when not fluent 2 out
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, not pace of winner flat
Outcrop was much better last time at Ffos Las while Wot A Shot rarely runs a bad race here. However, Nicky Richards’ 10-year-old was behind STRONG TEAM (NAP) last time and Chris Grant’s charge is fancied to record back-to-back victories in this, despite racing off a 15lb higher mark than 12 months ago. Blooriedotcom makes his handicap debut after just the three runs and is worth a second look but Hexham winner Frightened Rabbit has been found wanting stepped up to this grade in the past. Santa Anna has placed the last twice while Golden Town pulled off a 66/1 shock at Sedgefield but is hard to catch right.
Golden Town (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd after next, stayed on under pressure flat, led towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Zabeel Star (11-10) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Blooriedotcom (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on easy winner, kept on, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Some Day Soon (11-10) at Hexham 2m (3) gs in Jun.
Strong Team (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Valentino Dancer (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Outcrop (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, challenged from omitted 2 out, stayed on, held inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Patsio (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Zamarkhan (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Well in rear, tailed off when went badly left 2 out, pulled up before last, at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Wot A Shot (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden before 2 out, soon headway, kept on run-in, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Valentino Dancer (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Kennedys Field 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, driven and lost place before next, weakened between last 2, 9th of 11, 36 1/2l behind The Herds Garden (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Santa Anna (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, not fluent 4 out, lost place on inner before next, pushed along and progress into 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last and went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression and kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Our Brian (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 11-4fav (11-4) Led, narrowly headed last, ridden and led flat, ran on well, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Valgor Du Ronceray (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
