keen, held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, every chance when hit last, pressed winner briefly run-in, no extra towards finish
raced wide, tracked leader, led 3 out, headed approaching next, no extra in 3rd
always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
keen in 5th place, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, no impression, weakened into 5th run-in
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
tracked leading pair and keen, mistake 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, led approaching next, joined last, driven and kept on gamely run-in
keen, tracked leaders, weakened soon after 3 out
mistakes, led and raced freely, flattened 5th, hit 4 out, mistake and headed next, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
held up well in rear, headway into 5th before 2 out, where mistake, kept on in 4th run-in
Competition has recorded back-to-back victories at Uttoxeter and makes more appeal than Robin Des Mana, having a first run for Phil York having won a Southwell seller last time for Gordon Elliott. But Richard Newland’s novice is rated only 54 on the Flat whereas WEST DRIVE (NAP) is rated 86 and was only beaten half-a-length over 1m6f at Sandown on his debut for Gary Moore having won three times on the Flat for Roger Varian. The latter can make a winning start over hurdles with Cora Sundrop still beaten more than 20 lengths when second at Worcester.
Competition 2-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden clear towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Ray's The Money (10-10) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Robin Des Mana (IRE) 1-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, led before 3rd, drew clear 2 out, easily, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Torrent Des Mottes (10-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
Highly Likely (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Jumped right and not always fluent in rear, ridden 6th, well behind 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Hatcher (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f (3) gd in Aug.
Silver Sea 22-1 (10-12) Mid-division in main group, went remote 3rd 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 8, 33 1/4l behind Yensir (12-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gf in Aug.
Up The Navan Road (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, never involved, 6th of 9, 33 1/4l behind The Caller (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
West Drive (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1/4l behind Just In Time (9-4) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Bit More (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up, closed going keenly after 3f, lost place over 3f out, 6th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Lily The Pink (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Cora Sundrop 3-1 (10-5) Raced wide, chased winner, hit 4 out, no chance from next, mistake 2 out, 2nd of 8, 21l behind Drovers Lane (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Reason To Believe (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, not always fluent, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Grania O'Malley (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Jul.
