mid-division, headway on outside 5th, led 3 out, soon ridden and hung left, headed before last, no extra flat
held up in rear, took keen hold, switched right after 7th, headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra towards finish
led, headed when not fluent 2nd, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off
held up in rear, not much room on inside after 1st, headway after 4th, outpaced before 3 out, ran on flat
held up on outside, headway 4th, challenged 6th until before 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
in touch in mid-division, close up behind leaders from 3 out, no extra flat
bolted before start, tracked leaders, saddle soon slipped, not fluent 2nd, lost place 4th, pulled up approaching 5th
held up, took keen hold, headway 3 out, led before last, ran on
prominent, lost place 6th, behind approaching 3 out, tailed off
prominent, led before 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on
held up in rear, headway after 7th, challenging when mistake 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
Nonrunner
An interesting finale with Sagredo bidding to follow up a maiden hurdles win at Newton Abbot under a penalty. The blinkers will have to work a second time if he's to get involved. Cardinal James is proving expensive to follow, as are American Art and Bon Spiel, but old-timer Border Tale seems in good heart and the returning Chapolimoss can't be ignored with Lawney Hill's string firing on all cylinders at present. Benmadigan has won two of his previous three starts over C&D and is back on a winning mark but has been well below his best lately so preference is for DIAMOND MM, who looked to be on the way back when third at Uttoxeter last week and should be approaching peak fitness now.
American Art (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, reminder 4th, mistake next, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Dereks (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Sagredo (USA) 8-11fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 5th, led 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, eased flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gf beating Elsafeer (11-0) by 9l, 11 ran.
The Good Guy (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Led, reminders after 5th, soon pushed along, headed after 4 out, kept on, hit last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 16, 9l behind Hypnotic Gaze (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Benmadigan (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear and keen, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 50l behind Rare Coincidence (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Chapolimoss (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Led until slow jump and headed 2nd, dropped to rear, well in touch, went 4th at 9th, slow again 10th, hit next, outpaced and no chance with leading trio after 4 out, 4th of 6, 15l behind Finlay (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn chs (4) sft in Mar.
Cardinal James (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Held up in rear, smooth headway on inside 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, no chance with winner but stayed on to challenge for 2nd as rider of runner-up eased up nearing line, 3rd of 9, 7l behind January (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Winchester Red 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, hit 6th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Jump Up (10-13) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Diamond Mm (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led before 7th, headed approaching 2 out, no impression flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 5l behind With Grace (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gf.
Foreign King (USA) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway to go moderate 4th 4 out, soon ridden, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 39l behind Foxesbow (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Morestead (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 13, 35l behind Kiama (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
Bon Spiel 8-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, led 7th, edged right and headed after last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Mr Valentino (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Ironical (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear on outside, jumped left 3 out, headway after, hung left 2 out, chased winner and went left last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Casper's Shadow (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Border Tale 9-2 (11-1) Led, pressed 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra when lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Northern Acres (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
