held up towards rear, not much room 3rd or normal 5 out, headway before omitted 3 out, no extra final 100 yards
led until normal 4 out, soon weakened
chased leader until 1st, in touch, jumped right 3rd, ridden and every chance flat, held close home
prominent, led normal 4 out, ridden and headed before omitted 2 out, led again flat, stayed on gamely
mid-division, in rear when not fluent 4 out, headway before omitted 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
mid-division, headway starting back straight last time, lost place before omitted 2 out
held up in rear, mistake normal 5 out, led going well before omitted 2 out, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent normal 5 out, driven before omitted 2 out, soon well held
in rear, in touch when not fluent normal 4 out, lost place approaching omitted 2 out
This is a decent handicap for the time of year. Follow The Bear had Ready And Able back in fourth when successful at Aintree last month but the latter would have needed the run and is now fitted with cheekpieces. Sizing At Midnight arrives on a hat-trick but the back-to-form SOLO SAXOPHONE looks worth a try over this trip after failing to find an extra gear over 2m4f at Aintree last time. Chaser Van Gogh Du Granit is potentially well treated and there are also possibilities about Three Ways and Beneagles.
Ready And Able (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, switched right flat, went 4th, no impression, 4th of 7, 16l behind Follow The Bear (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 2nd until after 6th, lost place next, soon behind, 6th of 7, 37 3/4l behind Theatrebar (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Van Gogh Du Granit (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, every chance last, pressed game winner run-in, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Indian Temple (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Follow The Bear (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Made all, hard pressed last, driven flat, stayed on well, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating Forecast (11-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
Three Ways 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, every chance next, jumped right last, kept on one pace, disqualified after failing to draw correct weight, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind For Good Measure (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Beneagles (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders until fell 3rd, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Solo Saxophone (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, headway before 6th, went 3rd after 3 out, hanging left 2 out, edged right after last, soon edged left, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Irish Roe (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Sizing At Midnight (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Made all, driven clear after 2 out, soon in command, kept on, comfortably, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May beating Pointed And Sharp (11-2) by 8l, 10 ran.
Marble Moon (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
