led 1st, shaken up and pressed 2 out, ridden before last, headed close home
jumped right, led until 1st, chased leader until after 3 out, 3rd and held from next, one pace
held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 6th, mistake next, headway 3 out, soon went 2nd, challenged 2 out, stayed on, led close home
chased leaders, shaken up after 3 out, 5th and well held 2 out
mid-division on outside, pushed along after 4 out, in touch 3 out, 6th and well held 2 out
always towards rear
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside 7th, not fluent 4 out, 4th and held 2 out, one pace
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 7th, soon weakened
Finisk River has to concede weight all round but responded well when given a chance by the handicapper last time and the form of that latest run has been franked by the winner scoring again at Perth this week. Eyeofthescorpion looked progressive last season and is one to take note of as he returns from a seven-month absence while Northern Bound came good at Fontwell last time and looks to be going the right way back over timber. Echo Du Large continues to frustrate but ISTHEBAROPEN has looked much better the last twice since a wind procedure and appeals as still being on a decent mark despite a 5lb rise for a comfortable Southwell success this month.
Finisk River 9-2 (11-12) Led, mistake 5th, not fluent and headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind For Three (10-11) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Goa Lil (FR) 80-1 (10-9) Mid-division, wandered into 1st, struggling 3 out, 9th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Stonific (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Eyeofthescorpion (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up in midfield, nudged along before 3 out, headway to go third before 2 out, stayed on well from 2 out but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Bushypark (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 7-1 (12-7) Mid-division, ridden 2 out, headway before last, kept on, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Pateen (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Northern Bound (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, soon hung left on bend, went 2nd at the last, ridden to lead and hung left run-in, held on, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May beating Wasdell Dundalk (11-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Echo Du Large (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear on inside, took keen hold, headway from 8th, no extra final 150 yards, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Drumlee Watar (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jul.
Isthebaropen 5-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway after omitted 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led last, clear flat, pushed out, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Cremant (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Clemento (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden before 5th, never on terms, went modest 5th from 2 out, 5th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Sid Hoodie (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
