with leader, led before 2nd, headed after 3 out, no extra approaching last
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, disputing beaten 3rd when not fluent last, one pace
mid-division on outside, lost place 5th, ridden next, eased after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led, headed after 2nd, prominent, mistake 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, not fluent and lost place 4th, last when not fluent 6th, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, jumped left 2 out and when beaten last
in touch, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed after 2 out, not fluent and one pace last
held up towards rear, headway on inside 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on, always held by winner
in touch, improved after 3 out, challenged next, soon led, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, lost place and bumped 2 out
towards rear, headway 5th, struggling before 3 out
SCOTSWELL has improved in leaps and bounds this year, winning three of his four starts. He scored in better company at Cartmel last time and, though 10lb higher now, regular pilot Gary Rutherford again takes off 7lb which suggests Harriet Graham's five-year-old should take all the beating again. Overbranch and Balamory Dan are closely matched on their run together behind Jeu De Roseau over C&D three weeks ago but should again beat Word Of Warning and Stand Clear. Cape Secret looks harshly treated while recent winners King Mak and Gulf Punch have more on their plate today, but Mardood could be interesting if putting his best foot forward.
Scotswell 9-4fav (10-0) Prominent, led 4out, forged clear last, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Aug beating Snake Charmer (10-10) by 7l, 6 ran.
Word of Warning 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until 4th, ridden after 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out, in a race won by I Can Run Can You (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf, 8 ran.
Cape Secret (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 29l behind Winter Alchemy (10-1) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.
King Mak 13-2 (11-5) Made all, hit 6th, stayed on strongly from 2 out, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug beating Tin Pot Man (11-6) by 5l, 8 ran.
Overbranch 14-1 (10-10) Led, blundered 4th, headed 5th, led again before 2 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Jeu De Roseau (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Bijou Dan 6-1 (11-11) Headway to chased leaders 4th, mistake and driven 7th, no chance after, plugged on flat, 6th of 10, 15l behind Spare Me (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May '10.
Balamory Dan (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Close up in 3rd, led 5th, hit 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Jeu De Roseau (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Gulf Punch 5-1 (11-10) Held up in touch in mid-division, improved after 8th, went 2nd before last, led after last, ridden clear, comfortably, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Aug beating Jan Jandura (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Stand Clear 12-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, effort before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 24l behind Jeu De Roseau (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Mardood 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, struggling 7th, soon ridden and beaten, 6th and last when mistake last, 6th of 7, 30l behind Scotswell (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Dizzy River (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, driven and outpaced when faultered after 4 out, lost place after next, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 9, 25l behind Parson's Punch (10-7) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Daytime Dreamer (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Kai Broon (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Dream Risk (FR) 15-2 (10-4) Raced wide, always towards rear, pushed along before 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 11, 34l behind Balamory Dan (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
