led, mistake 1st, not fluent next or 9th, bad mistake 14th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next
prominent, mistake and lost place 13th, pulled up before next
held up on rear, in touch from 8th, switched right before 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression flat
held up, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway 14th, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear flat, stayed on well
prominent until 5th, chased leaders, jumped right 8th, challenged 13th, led 3 out, headed before next, 3rd and beaten before last, no extra
CHASMA was all out to win over 3m2f at Newton Abbot but that was only the third time he’d gone beyond 2m5f. The Skelton runner has a good strike-rate over fences and is the one to beat again. Perth runner-up Powerful Symbol is only a pound higher than when winning at Stratford last year so looks the danger ahead of well-beaten Market Rasen third Shady Glen and the veteran Anteros. Goohar is now visored but that’s probably out of desperation.
Powerful Symbol (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, strongly challenged 2 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Buck Dancing (10-7) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Goohar (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) In touch, hit 7th, outpaced and in rear 9th, tailed off and pulled up after 12th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Chasma 9-4 (11-12) Held up in touch on inside, went 2nd 15th, ridden after 2 out, led last, edged left under pressure flat, all out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Midnight Folie (11-8) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Anteros (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Not always fluent, always in rear, 7th of 10, dist behind Mr Clarkson (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Shady Glen (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, stayed on into 3rd, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Jot'em Down (10-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
