prominent, pushed along 4 out, weakened after next
mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well approaching last, never a threat
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, switched left to challenge before next, soon every chance, led before last, ran on strongly
mid-division, mistake 4th, soon lost place, blundered next, tailed off
led, hard ridden when challenged 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
behind, mistake 2nd, never dangerous
pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, every chance before 2 out, stayed on same pace after last
in touch, headway 4 out, driven to challenge next, weakened before 2 out
pulled hard towards rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, weakened before 2 out
always behind
Crazy Jack has won twice over fences but this could be a pipe-opener. Sign Manual has to go on the short-list as he made a bold bid to defy a penalty at Wetherby in May after winning easily at Bangor. But faster ground could be a problem for another penalised runner, Clancy's Cross, and Kilcullen Flem would also have preferred a much softer surface. Fellow winning pointers Ballycross and Super Scorpion make their debuts under Rules following a lay-off but MUSTMEETALADY was only beaten a head by the useful Robbie Rabbit over 3m at Uttoxeter in May and any improvement on that would make Jonjo O'Neill's lightly-raced novice tough to beat today.
Clancy's Cross (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed next, led again after 7th, not fluent 3 out, ridden out, won at Warwick 3m 1f mdn (5) sft in May beating Mad About The Boy (11-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Sign Manual 2-1fav (11-5) Took keen hold, held up, left 4th at 3rd, jumped slowly 6th, challenged 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, joined and went left 2 out, driven and headed approaching last, every chance last, switched left and one pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Go Odee Go (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Black Sam The Man 14-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, 9th after 8th, driven into 6th 3 out, progress to 4th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression leaders when fell at last, at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn gd in Aug.
Crazy Jack (IRE) 5-4fav (12-2) Tracked leader, led 4th, blundered 7th and 8th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 23 1/4l behind Town Mouse (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Generous Pet (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened from 5 out, 4th of 7, 37l behind Roadie Joe (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Sep.
Kilcullen Flem (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Led, joined halfway, headed over 6f out, joined winner from 3f out, soon ridden, ran on, just held, 2nd of 4, shd behind Midnight Silver (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (6) hvy in Mar.
Murray Mount (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Hampered 1st, not fluent, behind from 3rd, no danger after, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Buckhorn Timothy (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Apr.
Mustmeetalady (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Led after 2nd, headed 6th, led after next, headed 8th, led before 4 out, headed after 2 out, stayed on flat, pressed winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Robbie Rabbit (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m (4) sft in May.
Super Scorpion (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Ld & disp, adv 2out, went on last, ko best, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Sidswar (12-2) by 3l, 10 ran.
Aka Doun (FR) 9-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 24l behind Mister Miyagi (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Ballycross 5-2 (11-9) Ww in rr, steady prog from 4out, eff to chall in 3rd last, row late, ld close home, won at Largy 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Shtan On (11-9) by nk, 11 ran.
Rebekah Rabbit (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, closed 4th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in May.
Captain Flash (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no impression when not fluent 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 14, 26 3/4l behind Gallic Destiny (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
