chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 7th, ridden approaching 4out, no chance with winner from 3 out
prominent, led 6th, mistake 3 out, soon clear, comfortably
pulled up, led until 6th, ridden after next, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled off before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4out, soon one pace
held up, ridden along from 6th, went 4th approaching last, never a danger
held up, ridden after 7th, no chance from 9th
A trappy affair and we take Genghis to take this at the principal expense of Ease The Way and Najca De Thaix. Genghis has proved a little difficult to win with of late and he managed yet another placing last weekend. Granted, he isn¿t as good over chase fences as hurdles but he¿ll do well to find such a moderate contest for tonight¿s money. Ease The Way is on a long losing run. The handicapper appears predictably slow to let him back down the lsdder. Najca De Thaix is very interesting. Sold for just 7,000 guineas at the Doncaster sales, he is a proven mudlark and the market has to be closely watched. Smoke Trail hasn¿t shown a lot but was backed heavily at Uttoxeter albeit on good to firm ground. Glengarra is probably better on a quicker surface but has claims on a third to Roman Villa at Warwick in December. Hasanpour is better over further. Genghis gets the call in a hard race for punters.
Ease The Way 9-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, 5th of 8, 16l behind Apollo Creed (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Jul.
Genghis (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) In touch, effort and every chance 3f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Kirby's Vic (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Glengarra (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased winner, hit 7th, lost 2nd next, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Lord Jay Jay (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun, 8 ran.
Smoke Trail (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Laoch Dubh (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Najca De Thaix (FR) 10-1 (11-4) In rear, outpaced 7th, no extra from last, 4th of 7, 7l behind Country Escape (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Hasanpour (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Slow jump 1st, towards rear, some progress after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 13, 11l behind Vintage Fabric (10-4) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
