disputed 3rd, lost place 9th, weakened 4 out, left remote 4th last
pressed leader, led 9th, ridden between last 2, headed narrowly when fell last
keen early, led to 9th, chased leader, ridden and lost place after 2 out, left clear 3rd last, kept on same pace
in rear, strong reminders 6th, struggling 8th, tailed off 3 out
held up in 5th, 4th and outpaced 4 out, ridden next, went 2nd after 2 out, led narrowly when left 2 lengths clear last, stayed on flat
tracked leading pair, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, 2 lengths down in 3rd when left 2nd last, no impression flat
A trappy race in which STUMPED is taken to see off Bushwacker and Indiana Gold. Milton Harris' seven-year-old is finally dropping down the weights after a couple of non-descript runs at Stratford. He has gone well at this track in the past so the market needs to be monitored copiously. Bushwacker was pulled up at Southwell and connections have reached for the tonguestrap as a consequence. Indiana Gold is well handicapped versus some of his old form and can be forgiven his latest faux pas as it obtained on a surface softer than ideal. Captain Marlon ran respectably on a drop to the minimum trip so is worth another try at two miles. O'Toole has been a grand old stager though old father time is starting to creep up on him. Blast The Past has yet to offer much since leaving the stables of Tim Walford. Stumped is selected in the hope that a return to this track reawakens his enthusiasm.
O'Toole (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 13, 28l behind Breaking Storm (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Bushwacker (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, headway next, 3rd when mistake 12th, weakened after 4 out, no chance in 4th when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Putney Bridge (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 5 ran.
Blast The Past 18-1 (10-11) Chased clear leaders, not fluent 3rd, no impression 3 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 10, 11l behind Viable (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul.
Stumped 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, not clear run on inside soon after, headway 2 out, mistake last, no danger, 7th of 12, 11l behind Tout Regulier (10-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jul.
Indiana Gold (FR) 9-4fav (10-13) Tracked leader until after 3rd, settled in touch, ridden 8th, challenged and hit 5 out, chased winner briefly next, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 22l behind King Ozzy (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jul.
Captain Marlon (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, challenged 8th, not fluent last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind My Condor (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp 0-90 (5) gd in Jul.
