held up off the pace in last pair, not fluent 7th (water), headway from 9th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led going well before last, pushed out flat, comfortably
tracked leader and clear of remainder, not fluent 5th, hit 8th, stumbled 10th, weakened before next, pulled up after 3 out
chased clear leaders, weakened 4 out
led and clear with one rival, jumped right 8th and 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace
raced in last pair off the pace, headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, one pace
chased clear leaders, headway approaching 4 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last
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As he carries the maximum weight, ALLERFORD JACK is spared 2lb of his latest penalty. It was a better race that he won at Uttoxeter on Monday and, with Micheal Nolan claiming 7lb, Richard Woollacott's improving eight-year-old can complete the hat-trick. Gougane has had a break since winning a small race at Cartmel at the start of June while veteran Lidjo De Rouge is an infrequent winner nowadays. Mad Professor could run into a place, however, and Stafford Charlie won on his chasing bow at Worcester last month though was only a plater over timber.
Allerford Jack 15-8fav (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 10th, headway 12th, challenged 4 out, led next, easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul beating Noble Witness (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Launde (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and lost place 6th, well beaten 4 out, some late progess, no chance, 5th of 7, 24l behind Mad Professor (9-9) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Lidjo De Rouge (FR) 4-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, outpaced before 8th, stayed on again from 3 out, no threat, 4th of 7, 13l behind Escardo (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Silver Coaster (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Led, headed before 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 11, 8l behind Green To Gold (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Mad Professor (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Behind, blundered 5th, pushed along 8th, chased leaders under pressure after 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd approaching last, held flat, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gunner Rose (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Stafford Charlie 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, effort on outside after 5 out, led when hit next, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden to regain lead before last, hard pressed flat, just held on, won at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jul beating Le Grand Chene (10-6) by shd, 9 ran.
Michigan Assassin (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Led, headed before 10th, weakened before 11th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Quincy Des Pictons (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Gougane (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Made all, hit 4th, clear after last, ridden out, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun beating Golden Dream (11-4) by 3l, 13 ran.
Oscar Royal (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, behind when blundered 5th, soon lost touch, pulled up after 9th, in a race won by Gunner Rose (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul, 10 ran.
