held up, closed 2nd, 3rd after 5th, 2nd form 7th, led 7th, clear before 4 out until 3 out, driven out flat, gamely
led until 5th, mistake and headed 9th, hit 4 out and lost 2nd, weakened next
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost place before 6th, weakened 8th
pressed leader, led 5th, lost 2nd 7th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
led into start, held up in rear, hit 7th, headway after 9th, 2nd 4 out, mistake and closed on winner 3 out, not fluent last, unable to challenge winner flat, just held on to 2nd
jumped right at times, held up, not fluent and struggling 8th, behind next, soon pulled up
tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 5th, closed and went 3rd 3 out, unable to challenge winner, almost took 2nd
NonRunner
A cracking heat with a host of in-form types including two course and distance winners at the head of the weights. DEFINITE FUTURE impressed with the way he went about his work at Aintree the last day and he gets the vote as the promising Richard Patrick claims a valuable 7lb off his back. He's solid and consistent too and should give us a good run. Forever My Friend and Deauville Dancer also arrive in good heart and will not make life easy for the selection and certainly merit shortlist inclusion whilst Such A Legend can be relied upon to run his race more times than not and is on a fair mark. Foundation Man gets on well with regular partner Jack Savage but maybe a little too high in the weights but Marquis Of Carabas looked an improved player last time and is going the right way over fences.
Definite Future (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 10th, clear after 12th, eased close home, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Ashcott Boy (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, 2nd again 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, clear when edged right briefly run-in, stayed on, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating It's A Gimme (11-5) by 3l, 6 ran.
Foundation Man (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) With leader, led 4th, mistake 7th, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd and held when mistake last, lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 6, 20l behind One Term (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Such A Legend 9-2 (11-2) Led, headed 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Minella Aris (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Marquis Of Carabas (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-12) Held up in last pair and wide, headway chasing leaders after 6th, 2nd travelling well 4 out, led 3 out, ridden clear between last 2, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Royal Plaza (12-1) by 13l, 8 ran.
Crown Theatre (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, some late progress from last, 8th of 20, 10 1/2l behind Camlann (10-10) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Bobcatbilly (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) Evensfav (11-8) Took keen hold, held up 3rd, 2nd 5th, led going well 4 out, clear from next, very easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Cape Caster (11-12) by 12l, 3 ran.
