raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 3 out, edged slightly left flat, ridden out
jumped right, raced keenly, led 1st, headed 4th, regained lead after 7th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, lost place after 6th, soon struggling
always towards rear
raced keenly, prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed after 7th, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway approaching 5th, every chance 3 out, not clear run flat, switched right, kept on
chased leaders, lost place after 4th, weakened approaching next, tailed off
led to 1st, remained prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, pushed along approaching 7th, effort approaching 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, went 3rd flat, no chance with front pair
held up well in rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
A tricky looking claimer with Prime Contender, Monsieur Delage and Lost Treasure among those with a squeak but we will side with Hot Zone. The Jonjo O'Neill-trained selection returns from a break here and is not badly treated at the weights compared to if this were a handicap. Trip and ground suit and A P McCoy can galvanise him to victory. Prime Contender is another suited by conditions and trip and he will appreciate this return tio a claimer, so he has to be respected. Redemption has scaled much greater heights than this in his time and won a similar contest at Market Rasen in June so is on good terms with himself. Heir To Be would have been more interesting if he had shown anything at all lately, but he has to put two disappointing efforts behind him here, while Earlsfield Raider may be a better proposition now dropped to this sort of grade once more. Hot Zone is the suggestion here.
Prime Contender 14-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, keen early, not fluent 3rd, stayed on approaching 2 out, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 15l behind Leo's Lucky Star (11-4) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
Hot Zone (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Led and jumped right throughout, headed after 2nd, led approaching 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 22l behind Marc of Brilliance (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in May.
Captain Becket 10-1 (10-5) Held up behind, headway after 8th, soon ridden, hit 2 out, led flat, all out, won at N Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun beating Le Forezien (10-0) by a nk, 7 ran.
Easy Dancer 9-1 (10-9) Always in rear, 6th of 11, 16l behind Lost Treasure (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Earlsfield Raider 5-2fav (11-8) Led, reminders after 5th, headed and edged left approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 14l behind Fantastic Arts (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jul.
Lord On The Run (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up, weakened 7th, 7th of 11, 24l behind Kilcannon Supreme (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
Redemption 15-8 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led after 2 out, hit last, driven out flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f clm hdl (4) gd in Jun beating L'oudon (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Share My Dream (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (9-12) Towards rear, stumbled 3 out, rapid headway after, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened quickly, 5th of 8, 20l behind Marc of Brilliance (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in May.
