held up in rear, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, every chance after 2 out, edged right and beaten before last, one pace
led before 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last
led until before 2nd, tracked leaders, led after 2 out, clear before last, easily
mid-division, headway 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd before 3rd until 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Nonrunner
The hat-trick seeking Jacks Last Hope is a rare runner here for County Durham handler Chris Grant so has to be respected. Rossetti won yet again in Jersey earlier this month but had made all over course and distance earlier so is no forlorn hope. Red Hammer won in handicap company at Huntingdon in March but Deauville Dancer was disappointing here on his latest start and Lilac Tree hasn't raced since September of last year. A LITTLE MAGIC was tailed off on his reappearance at Newton Abbot but the trip that day was clearly too far. He's lightly raced and it could be significant that Richard Johnson gets the leg-up for the first time today.
Satanic Beat (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up, towards rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten 7th, 8th of 9, dist behind Newton Geronimo (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Lilac Tree 5-6fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, ridden and headed before last, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Kapstadt (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Jacks Last Hope 9-1 (11-2) Held up, in touch, hit 4th, headway approaching 4 out, led before next, drew clear after 2 out, very easy, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Thorpe (11-7) by 16l, 11 ran.
A Little Magic (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Led after 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon beaten, last when mistake 2 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Starchitect (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Rossetti (11-2) won at Les Landes 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Cahill (11-0) by hd, 7 ran.
Sir Dylan 16-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway 4th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Instant Karma (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Red Hammer 2-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 5th, pressed winner 3 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Mr Kit Cat (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased dleaders, ridden and weakened before the last, 8th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Instant Karma (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 50-1 (9-12) In rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Galilee Chapel (8-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Trans Express (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, jumped big 3rd, soon lost place, behind 5th, 7th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Eddiemaurice (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
