held up in rear, hit 4th, chased leaders approaching 13th, challenging when hit last, soon led, kept on well
chased leader, led 3rd, headed after last, kept on, always held
held up towards rear, hit 7th, reminders approaching 11th, hit 14th, weakened before 4 out, hit 2 out, never dangerous
close up, hit 7th, pushed along approaching and went 3rd 4 out, soon beaten
led to 3rd, chased leaders, in rear from before 7th, reminders after 12th, soon outpaced, went poor 4th over 1f out
held up behind, in touch, pushed along 7th, reminders before 13th, headway 14th, weakened from last
Nonrunner
Shulmin failed in an attempt to complete a hat-trick after dual successes here when pulled up on a return visit to the track four days ago in the race won by Volcanic Rock so now looks best watched. Tim Vaughan has his string in good heart so Gift Of The Gods warrants plenty of respect and is surely better than we saw of him when outpaced in third place behind Supercede over hurdles at Perth last month. He should do better with that run under his belt back over fences today but a better bet may be BYNACK MHOR, who gets the vote. Lawney Hill's gelding has shown progressive form in points of late and carried that improvement over to regulation fences with recent efforts at Uttoxeter; he can resume winning ways today. Irish raider Ihaventabob is another to consider but may have to settle for minor honours.
Ihaventabob (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 8th 4 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 14l behind Etcetera Etcetera (11-4) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 gd.
Gift Of The Gods (IRE) 9-4fav (10-11) Led after 2nd, headed 7th, chased leaders, stayed on to modest 3rd and hit last, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Supercede (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Bynack Mhor (IRE) 3-1fav (10-0) Towards rear, headway 5th, hit 10th and next, outpaced 12th, blundered 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 11, 11l behind Thenameescapesme (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 10th, struggling 13th, weakened 3 out,, 5th of 7, 50l behind Pairc Na Gcapall (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Star of Raven 66-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, weakened from 8th, 7th of 9, 16l behind Redunderthebed (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 14-1 (10-0) Led until 1st, ridden after 11th, lost 2nd 14th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 31l behind Victory Surge (11-4) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Shulmin 11-4fav (10-2) Last until went 4th 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Volcanic Rock (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
