in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd after next, led before last, readily
in touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders before last, kept on well
mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra approaching last
led, hard driven 2 out, headed before last, soon rallied, stayed on well
prominent, outpaced 5 out, rallied after 3 out, never able to challenge
behind, ridden halfway, mistake 11th, never dangerous
tracked leaders, mistake 12th, effort 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, struggling when ran out before 4 out
held up towards rear, jumped slowly, struggling when pulled up before 5 out
Several in-form chasers contest a decent handicap with the vote going to ROYAL VILLAGE (NAP), who only dead-heated at Market Rasen but showed a willing attitude and has the scope to defy a 4lb rise. Bestwork came right back to form when beating a previous winner at Worcester and Charlie Longsdon also runs easy Uttoxeter winner Aunty Ann. The Fresh Prince won last time at Plumpton but usually struggles off this higher mark. Seefood would need to recapture his best form and Pawn Star has a lengthy absence to overcome. Altiepix is hard to catch right nowadays.
Pawn Star (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7 out, led 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May beating Rocknrollrambo (10-13) by 6l, 6 ran.
Royal Village (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, every chance 2 out, led before last, headed flat, soon rallied and every chance, stayed on under pressure to join leader post, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Whoshotwho (11-12), 8 ran.
Seefood (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Keen in rear, not fluent 4th, never dangerous, 10th of 15, 26 1/4l behind More Buck's (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Bestwork (FR) 22-1 (11-7) Prominent, led before 2nd, headed next, led 5th, clear 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Vendredi Trois (11-0) by 3l, 14 ran.
Aunty Ann (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Led until after 2nd, led 7th, headed next, led after 13th, clear 3 out, eased flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Bassarabad (11-10) by 8l, 8 ran.
Altiepix (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place and not fluent 3rd, closed 5th, not fluent 4 out, well beaten from next, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
The Fresh Prince (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Mostly jumped well, made all, hit 5th, 4 lengths ahead last, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Darebin (11-11) by 5l, 4 ran.
Dr Robin (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, reminders after 2nd, slow next, weakened before omitted 3 out, 11th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Voodoo Doll (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Mr Shantu (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Behind, struggling after 9th, behind 12th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
