made all, clear before 3 out, 4 lengths ahead last, stayed on well to increase lead, comfortably
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression on winner stayed on same pace
prominent, ridden and lost place after 6th, well beaten from next
held up towards rear, well beaten before 3 out
held up in rear, modest 8th 3 out, stayed on from next, went 4th close home
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, 2nd 7th until 3 out, 4th and no extra next
mid-division, not fluent and lost place 2nd, struggling 6th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway from 6th, lost place when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, headway 5th, 2nd 3 out, 4 lengths down last, no impression and winner increased lead flat
mid-division, pushed along after 7th, plugged on from 2 out, 4th when hit last, lost 4th close home
always towards rear
prominent, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, never fluent, struggling 6th, behind next
chased leaders on inside, lost place before 3 out, weakened
Yes Daddy is a consistent handicapper and should give another good account of himself after going close last time but KNIGHT BACHELOR dropped into maiden company to pick up his first win over hurdles and now that the penny has dropped, he looks like the type to run up a sequence in handicaps. The Snappy Poet may be able to follow up his Worcester victory, but has struggled to win off this sort of mark previously. Dry Ol'party is well-handicapped but isn’t in any sort of form at the moment, whilst Age Of Discovery and Pixiepot both have long absences to overcome.
Knight Bachelor 1-2fav (11-2) Made all, clear to before 3 out, drew clear again from next, unchallenged, won at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Bingo Conti (11-2) by 21l, 6 ran.
Yes Daddy (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, closed 4th, ridden 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, nk behind Castlemorris King (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Kodicil (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Herod The Great 25-1 (11-7) Mistake 1st, in rear, jumped slowly 6th, tailed off when fell 4 out, at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Beneficial Joe (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in last, jumped slowly 4th, headway after 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 11 1/2l behind One More Go (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jul.
The Snappy Poet 8-1 (11-9) Chased clear leader, closed 5th, led before next, mistake 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Dragoon Guard (11-7) by 6l, 8 ran.
Drumlang (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, bumped 1st, struggling 11th, 7th of 8, dist behind Strongly Suggested (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dry Ol'party 11-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division, reminders after 4 out, one pace, 5th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Barman (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Native Display (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 8th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ben Cee Pee M (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, went 4th before 9th, soon chase leaders, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Bop Along (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Annie Alainn (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced from 5th, rallied from last, 4th of 5, 21 1/4l behind May Hay (12-1) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
It's A Mans World 25-1 (10-12) Held up, towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, tailed off over 3f out, 11th of 12, 37 1/2l behind Yasir (11-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jun.
Age Of Discovery 6-1 (11-6) Tracked winner, lost place and ridden after last (usual 4 out), weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Little Pop (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Pixiepot 7-2 (10-3) Chased winner, jumped left at times, mistake 1st, lost 2nd next, last from 5th, struggling after 7th, well beaten when badly hampered 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Catherines Well (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
