mid-division, headway halfway, weakened after 5 out
chased leaders, mistake 1st and well recovered, chased leaders 12th, driven next, weakened 3 out
disputed lead until lost place after 4 out, soon beaten
disputed lead until led 4 out, headed before next, soon rallied, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, mistake 10th, effort 3 out, soon weakened
slowly away, pulled hard in rear, headway 4 out, stayed on into 4th 2 out, never able to challenge
in touch, chased leaders 4 out, stayed on into 3rd, never a threat
mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders 11th, led before 3 out, stayed on well
held up, under pressure 5 out, soon beaten
NonRunner
Three Colours Red has done nothing over fences since winning over hurdles at Warwick. Primal Focus has had a break since scoring at Newton Abbot in April but was unlucky not to win at Fakenham the time before and is on an upward curve. Fr Humphrey came good in Ireland at the end of last year and is now with Neil Mulholland but Alderbrook Lad and Silver Man are in the veteran stage now. JOT’EM DOWN came up against a handicap good thing at Cartmel in June. There is more to come from David Bridgwater’s charge over fences and he remains nicely treated.
Three Colours Red (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up off the pace in 3rd, lost place 8th, struggling 11th, behind from next, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Pink Eyed Pedro (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Primal Focus (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Tracked leader, jumped right and led 3rd, briefly headed 14th, soon in front again, jumped right again 16th, clear when blundered 2 out, soon pressed, good jump to assert last, edged left run-in, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Calin Du Brizais (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led until after 5th, chased winner until weakened on long run after last, last of 5, 17 1/4l behind Ardera Cross (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Silver Man 14-1 (11-2) Mostly chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind The Jam Man (12-2) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Fr Humphrey (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Led, mistake 2nd and headed, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, led again 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, no extra, 5th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Loch Luatha (10-7) at Thurles 3m 1f hcp gd in Dec.
Teeton Power 14-1 (12-0) Took keen hold, led before 3rd, jumped right 7th, headed 8th, led 14th, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 13, 13 3/4l behind Home Place (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Shady Glen (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Towards rear, ridden 14th, effort next, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Bletchley Castle (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Jot'em Down (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Not fluent 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind The Jam Man (12-2) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 200-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, 13th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Winklemann (11-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Jumped right, led, clear to after 5 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with winner from last, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Pink Eyed Pedro (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
