held up in touch in mid-division, lost place 3rd, last next, slow 5th, headway after next, every chance 2 out, 4th and weakening after last
mid-division, lost place 3rd, behind 6th, remote 6th when mistake 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, disputing 3 1/2 lengths 3rd when when fell last
held up in rear, headway when hampered and unseated rider 7th
led until 2nd, prominent, led after 2 out, ridden and stayed on well from after last
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, well behind 8th, tailed off
keen early, chased leaders, went close 2nd last, held from final bend, stayed on
prominent, led 2nd, headed 2 out, 3rd and weakening after last
prominent, lost place before 6th, soon behind, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up after
towards rear, behind from 6th, tailed off
towards rear, headway after 4th, chasing leaders when mistake and unseated rider 7th
The Steward may have needed his run in a seller here at the start of the month but still disappointed but Grageelagh Girl won a hunter chase on the same card only to lose the race in the stewards’ room. DAN GUN rallied to score over track and trip last month and has only gone up 3lb. He’ll get every assistance from the saddle today and looks the one to beat ahead of On We Go, up 9lb after winning easily here the same day. Shaws Bridge could also play a part after a better run last time at Hexham.
Grageelagh Girl (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 6th, chased leaders after 14th, going well and nudged along to lead home turn, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably (disqualified for failing to weigh in correctly), won at Cartmel 3m 1f (5) gs in Jun beating Write It Down (12-4) by 7 1/2l, 10 ran.
The Steward (USA) 11-4fav (12-2) Towards rear, reminders and detached after 3rd, pushed along after 5th, minor headway 3 out, ridden and weakened before omitted last, 5th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Hey Bob (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Shaws Bridge (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, smooth headway on outer 2 out, led before last, no extra and lost three positions run in, 4th of 8, 4l behind Johnson's Blue (11-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Bagan 10-3fav (11-12) Off the pace in 5th, closer 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, still chance when hampered 2 out, went modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Appreciate (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
On We Go (IRE) 11-8fav (10-10) Made all, clear early, increased tempo approaching last when ridden, bounded clear flat, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Well Educated (11-13) by 11l, 9 ran.
Prince Of Bad Lins (GER) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway chasing leaders when slightly hampered 5th, wakened after 2 out, last of 9, 29 3/4l behind Appreciate (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ange Endormi (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Led, headed over 2 out and soon weakened, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Matchmaking (10-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Dan Gun (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway on outside approaching 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on well run-in, led final 100 yards, ridden out, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Forever Forward (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 150-1 (10-4) Towards rear, well behind final 5f, 10th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Saulire Star (10-5) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, left behind from 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Cliffs Of Dooneen (10-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 100-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, lost place after 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Dellboy Trotter (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
