keen in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, chased winner next, ridden and kept on one pace
held up towards rear, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on
tracked leaders,m pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
held up, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out
close up, pushed along 4 out, headway 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened next
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, kept on approaching last, never nearer
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
keen held up, fell first
led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
keen tracked leader, ridden 2 out, weakened next
NonRunner
Neither Blazing Saddles nor Invincible Wish sparkled over fences at Bangor last month but the former was second over timber in a small field here earlier. Easkey Lad finished runner-up over track and trip in July after completing a double at Ffos Las and Alramz was a winner over further here in June. Just No Risk has scope but is having a first run since April having switched stables so we’ll stick with SERGEANT, who has gone up 9lb for last month’s course and distance victory but did score with plenty in the tank.
Flamenco De Kerser (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in last, took keen hold, headway when not much room last, went 4th flat, never dangerous, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Timberman (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Borak (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th, 4th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Nikki Steel (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Percy (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Close up, hard ridden before 5th, tailed off before 6th, pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Blazing Saddles 20-1 (11-11) Midfield, ridden and lost place 8th, well beaten when not fluent 3 out, no extra, 11th of 13, dist behind Richie Valentine (10-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Easkey Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, awkward last, stayed on into 2nd last strides, not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Youvebrokenmydream (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Just No Risk (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Led until before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, dist behind Numero Uno (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Alramz 4-1 (11-2) Chased leader, awkward 2nd, ridden 3 out, 3rd and weakening when mistake last, 6th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Fox's Socks (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Thinque Tank 4-1fav (10-2) Held up in midfield, pushed along briefly after 4th, headway on outside 5th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, close up 2 out, led before last, stayed on strongly flat, held on well, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Minnie Escape (11-8) by nk, 17 ran.
Sergeant (FR) 5-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, smooth headway going easily 3 out, led before 2 out, two lengths clear last, kept on run-in, won going away, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Gerard Mentor (10-11) by 2l, 14 ran.
Invincible Wish (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Led, headed 6th, ridden and lost place after 4 out, well beaten before 2 out, 9th of 13, 28 3/4l behind Richie Valentine (10-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Balzac 25-1 (11-2) Prominent early, chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 13, 22l behind Luttrell Lad (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Good Bye (GER) 28-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Beau Haze (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
