in rear, not fluent and reminder 2nd, pushed along 10th, headway when hit 13th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
led, jumped right, headed 8th, led next, mistake 10th, headed and went wrong next, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, left 2nd 11th until after 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake 9th, headway 11th, went 2nd after 3 out, edged right flat, stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, hit 14th, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened next
held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, no impression after
prominent, led 8th, headed next, led again 11th, not fluent 3 out, stuck on gamely flat
Nonrunner
Qualypso D'Allier took advantage of a tumbling mark to score over C&D last month but may not be able to repeat that success off a 14lb higher mark. Tarvini was tailed off on his only start over fences and races for the first time since May but Midnight Gold was third at Newton Abbot after springing a surprise here in June and Papradon was a comfortable winner over this trip at Stratford earlier in the month. MIKE TOWEY's jumping is still a little novicey but the trip was much too short for him last time and he'll have more time to get organised here. At the likely odds, he could be worth a small bet while there may also be more to come from Iheardu.
Tarvini (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, jumped slowly at times, last 10th, mistake next, behind 13th, last of 7, well behind Calusa Caldera (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in May.
Mike Towey (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, not fluent 8th or 9th, effort after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 23l behind Lucy's Legend (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Midnight Gold 9-2 (11-12) Held up off the pace in 6th, steady headway on inside 12th, went 3rd next, went 2nd before 14th until 16th, driven in 3rd after 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 27l behind Lansdowne Princess (10-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Iheardu (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and no impression in 5th before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Direct Flo (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Rifleman (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headway 7th, hit 8th, weakened after next, 10th of 13, well behind Ocean du Moulin (10-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Persian Run (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Raced wide, chased leaders, not fluent 10th, driven after 13th, weakened next, behind and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Lansdowne Princess (10-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul, 9 ran.
Papradon 13-2 (11-7) Always prominent, led approaching 3 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs beating Miss Midnight (11-2) by 11l, 12 ran.
Qualypso D'allier (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, led after 4 out, clear from last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jul beating Our Flora (10-5) by 7l, 12 ran.
