chased winner throughout, hit 4th, driven and about 4 lengths down on last bend, stayed on, closed towards finish, edged left, unable to challenge
chased leaders, mistake 9th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along after 2nd, never going that well after and lost place 5th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out
made all, not fluent 2 out or last, about 4 lengths clear on last bend, reduced lead towards finish but always holding on
held up towards rear, headway 7th, driven and one pace before last, edged right and stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, blundered badly and lost place 6th, steadily closed from before 8th, outpaced 3 out, remote 5th last, stayed on after last bend, finished well and just failed to take 2nd
never going that well in mid-division, lost place 3rd, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out
mistake 4th, always behind, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 7th, driven after last stayed on same pace, not much room close home
NonRunner
Hexham runner-up Brother Scott is 1-27 over fences so looks a risky proposition and is closely matched with Dica on collateral form. The latter was no match for Da Baba Elephant at Hexham but the winner has won again since. Sendiym alternates between hurdles and fences but will like the going whereas conditions are likely to be testing for dual course winner Volcanic Jack. Bankhall has to lead but Kevin Bishop has sent him up from Somerset so he’s respected. JAUNTY THOR has not set the world alight over fences so far but is dropped in grade for this and is taken to come good dropped another 3lb.
Dica (FR) 11-2 (12-0) Led, ridden and headed before last, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Da Baba Elephant (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Jaunty Thor 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along after 9th, 2nd from next until not fluent 3 out, well beaten 3rd after, 3rd of 6, 15l behind The Clock Leary (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Bankhall (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, dropped to rear 3rd, rallied 6th, weakened before 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Brother Scott 9-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on to chase winner from last, held closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Miss Conway (10-13) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
More Madness (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Behind, headway 4 out, in 7th before last, kept on run-in, 4th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Hattons Hill (12-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Sendiym (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, outpaced 2 out, rallied last, stayed on, went 2nd 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind What A Game (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
Pineapple Crush (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Chased leaders to before 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Midnight Shot (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Volcanic Jack (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, ridden to chase leader after last, led entering straight, ridden out, held on near finish, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Shabach (10-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Alchimix (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Led, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, headed 6th, weakened after last, last of 7, dist behind Endeavor (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
Mahler Bay (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, no extra and mistake last, 7th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Arboretum (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
