made all, soon clear, shaken up approaching last, comfortably
chased winner, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
behind, stayed on under pressure to take remote 3rd
held up, never dangerous
held up, some headway approaching 4 out, soon weakened
towards rear, mistake 6th, never dangerous
held up, ridden 4 out, kept on under pressure, never on terms
in touch, chased winner 3 out, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
This should not take a great deal of winning and Ela Re, who is well treated on official BHB ratings, should be too classy for his rivals with Wages and Munaawesh looking the pick of the remainder of a moderate bunch. The selection is no world-beater but this represents a big drop in class for the six-year-old who should be up to inning this. Scippit is not badly treated at the weights but has along absence to overcome and is probably best watched at present. Staff Nurse was of little ability on the level but ran promisingly in a handicap on the flat here recently and is less exposed than many of these over hurdles. Reedsman has to be respected given his connections although of more interest may be Wages, although his latest start in similar grade at Stratford tempers enthusiasm. Munaawesh is a rare runner over hurdles for trainer David Chapman and is another to consider but Ela Re is different class to these on his best form and should be too good.
Ela Re 25-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, led, headed 7th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Beaugency (9-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf in Jul, 12 ran.
Knight General Mac 200-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Enhancer (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gf in Jul, 11 ran.
Scippit 7-2fav (10-7) Held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 16, 16l behind Looking Down (10-7) at Stratford 2m nov sll hdl (G) gd in Jul '04.
Wages 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden next, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, well behind Sterling Guarantee (10-7) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Jul.
Munaawesh (USA) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 14, 12l behind Angie's Double (10-7) at Southwell 2m 5f nov sll hdl (G) gd in Jul.
Reedsman (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, never able to challenge, 6th of 15, 24l behind Seafire Lad (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf in Jul.
La Maestra (FR) 100-1 (11-3) Chasded leaders until weakened before 5th, 14th of 19, well behind Faddad (11-11) at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (G) gf.
Staff Nurse (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 14, 23l behind Cheery Martyr (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (E) gf in Jun.
