held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced to last when not fluent 3rd, driven and headway to 3rd 2 out, stayed on to 2nd flat, no chance with winner
held up in rear but well in touch, steady headway to 3rd well before 2 out, ridden and disputing 3rd between last 2, weakened last
jumped big 1st, chased leader, hanging right after 3 out, continued to hang right under pressure and weakened before 2 out
reluctant to jump off and reminder, led, about 3 lengths ahead when mistake 2 out, driven and headed between last 2, no impression last, weakened to 3rd flat
held up tracking leading trio, mistake and dropped to rear 4th, under pressure and beaten before 2 out
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before and blundered 2 out, led between last 2, driven clear from last
Nonrunner
Master Mahogany may well appreciate this return to hurdling but he hasn't torn up any trees on the Flat of late and may be best watched today with preference for FREEDOM FIRE. Gary Moore's charge loves fast ground and has been consistent throughout a summer campaign that saw him pick up wins at Huntingdon and Hereford. He is 6lb higher than the latter today but should remain very competitive. Top weight Amazing King enjoyed a drop in class at Wetherby time but could not see his effort out to the line and has gone up 7lb as a result of the front pair being clear. That makes his job very tough today, but he will act on the going. Superius is going the right way on the evidence of his Huntingdon spin, while Robain could go well for an in-form yard but has to prove himself on ground this quick.
King's Revenge 6-1 (10-5) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Benny Be Good (10-13) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Freedom Fire (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway when hampered 6th, went 2nd 3 out, effort next, soon ridden and kept on, no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Marc Aurele (11-0) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Bathwick Quest (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 41l behind Cantabilly (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Superius (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Close up, soon tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on from last, lost 2nd place near finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Cruchain (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Master Mahogany 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear, some headway on outside after 3 out, no real progress next, 7th of 13, 8l behind Nothing Is Forever (10-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Robain (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 3out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 27l behind Organisateur (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Amazing King (IRE) 9-2fav (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 3rd and not fluent 3 out, ridden and led narrowly last, headed flat, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Maska Pony (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Timoca (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Raced wide towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, 10l behind Nothing Is Forever (10-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
