held up in touch, pushed along 3 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, just held
held up in rear, chased leaders approaching 2 out, one pace
held up, headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last, kept on towards finish, held on
led from 2nd, headed and weakened approaching 2 out
held up, pushed along 7th, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before last
held up, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened approaching last
held up in touch, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
led to 2nd, remained close up, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leaders in 3rd when quickly pulled up before 3 out
Formerly with Paul Nicholls, Pepporoni Pete has not shown a similar level of form for Milton Harris but has been running creditably of late and again has place claims but for the winner it may be worth siding with HI DANCER, who gets the vote ahead of Mister Benedictine. Brendan Duke's gelding was well held in the Summer Hurdle here in July but had run well on his previous start at the track and again here last time so he has to be considered. Arniecoco has been a disappointment for Philip Hobbs this term and of more interest may be John Mackie's Peaceful Means, who has been running consistently well of late but may just be a shade high in the weights. Sydney Sling ran better at Wetherby when last seen in May and would have every chance if ready for his reappearance but a safer option looks to be Hi Dancer. Pat Haslam's gelding struggled over fences in the spring but has run much better on the flat and back over hurdles of late and he looks worth siding with off the same mark as when a close second over course and distance last month.
Mister Benedictine 13-8 (11-3) Chased leaders, led briefly after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven and one pace, 2nd of 3, 4 1/2l behind Shiwawa (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Aug.
Elaala (USA) 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, went 2nd after 6th blundered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 15, 15l behind Dancewiththedevil (10-13) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Pepporoni Pete (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leader until outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on well again to take 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Tiger O'toole (10-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Hi Dancer 7-1 (11-12) In touch, headway to go 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Sabre Hongrois (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Super Ross (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, lost touch from 5th, tailed off, 11th of 15, 43l behind Dancewiththedevil (10-13) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Sydney Sling (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out, just held, 2nd of 4, hd behind Hunting Tower (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Peaceful Means (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced approaching 4 out, kept on from 2 out, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Weather Front (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Overbranch 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Description (11-4) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Arniecoco 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon behind, 9th of 10, well behind King Of The Titans (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
