chased leaders, left 2nd 6th, led last, driven flat, headed towards finish
jumped slowly plenty of times, prominent until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 5th, slightly hampered next, stayed on same pace approaching last
towards rear, hampered 6th, headway next, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
led before 2nd, mistake 7th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, rallied final 100 yards, led towards finish
held up, hampered 6th, not fluent next, struggling 3 out, went modest 4th after 2 out
led, not fluent 1st, headed before next, chased leader after, fell 6th
in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, hampered next, well beaten from 3 out, mistake and unseated rider next
Soft going doesn’t suit MELODY OF SCOTLAND (NAP) so she is readily forgiven her run at Cartmel in July. Ben Haslam’s mare, a winner twice here in June, was back on track at Fontwell 11 days ago and can concede weight all round. Transpennine Star has proved expensive to follow over hurdles but Something Brewing took advantage of a tumbling mark to score at Bangor and is only 3lb higher. Craig Star’s second at Bangor was a step in the right direction but Placedela Concorde has not been threatening.
Melody Of Scotland (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Gateway To Europe (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Applaus (GER) 50-1 (11-7) Towards rear, reminder after 5th, headway on outside before not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 35l behind Doubly Clever (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Something Brewing (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place when mistake 5th, rallied to chase before 4 out, led after last, stayed on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Ormesher (11-1) by 1l, 12 ran.
Transpennine Star 10-3fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway before 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, mistake last, stayed on, held towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Little Millie (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Craig Star (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) In touch, headway 2 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Murphy's Law (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Placedela Concorde 7-2 (11-0) Led, quickened pace 7th, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 4, 28l behind Desert Point (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Oldtimer (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Honourary Gift (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
