prominent, led 6th, headed 12th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed next, every chance last, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden 3 out, no impression and soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
towards rear, ridden 13th, pulled up 15th
towards rear when blundered badly and rider lost irons 3rd, headway 14th, ridden and lost place 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, dropped to rear 12th, pulled up 3 out
in touch, headway 9th, led 12th, headed 3 out, led again next, ridden out
led, headed 6th, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
FIRMOUNT GENT (NAP) won a novices' handicap at Bangor, when Silent Man pulled up, then found the minimum trip too short at Southwell. Stepped up to 2m3f at Plumpton last time, he would have won but for a last-fence fall and compensation awaits. Brereton started favourite over hurdles at Warwick when last seen in May but didn't run well though starts off over fences on a lowly mark. Like Glengra, he hasn't had much experience but the latter has had a couple of runs over fences, though made far too many mistakes on his last start at Doncaster in February. Midnight Gem fell on his opening run over fences back in May and he was soon beaten after attempting to make all over 2m4f here last month.
Midnight Gem 10-1 (10-10) Led until 5th, chased leader until before next, chased leaders, weakened 14th, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Officer Hoolihan (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Glengra (IRE) 9-4fav (10-6) Led, jumped right 1st, headed 5th, led again 7th, jumped right when headed 10th, led again after 12th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
The Artful Cobbler 11-1 (10-9) Led, mistake 7th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Firmount Gent (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Keen, held up, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, hung left approaching when fell last, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Grow Nasa Grow (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) In touch, hampered 1st, blundered 3rd, soon towards rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Beggar's Wishes (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Brereton (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, 10th of 13, dist behind Market Road (10-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in May.
Mazurati (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Lost plce 12; grad wknd 2 out, 4th of 7, 29l behind Nightscape (12-5) at Dingley 3m gd in May.
Silent Man (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Not fluent 1st, soon tailed off, pulled up before 8th, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
The Society Man (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Led to 6 out, with winner when blundered and unseated rider, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Nov.
