raced in 3rd, pushed along at times, awkward 1st, awkward again and pushed along after 4th, driven along after 3 out, rallied under pressure to lead 2 out, clear before last, saddle slipped
led until 2nd, chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, led approaching 2 out until 2 out, ridden and no extra before the last
mostly jumped well, chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out where mistake, soon beaten
Only the two previous winners, both representing powerful NH yards, are likely to figure in this barring accidents with THE LAST BUT ONE, who made all to trounce a previous winner by 13 lengths at Worcester last Thursday, preferred to last month’s Southwell maiden winner Haul Away.
Haul Away (IRE) 1-3fav (11-1) Led to after 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, switched outside and rallied to lead narrowly next, soon ridden, hard pressed last, kept on under pressure closing stages, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Court Out (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
The Last But One (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) Tended to jump left, made all, clear 3 out, kept up to work run-in, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul beating Play The Ace (11-5) by 13l, 6 ran.
Heydour (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Last pair, jumped slowly and rear from 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Burrows Edge (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb.
Diminpete 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place 4th, behind when mistake 6th, pulled up after, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Patent 20-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never involved, 8th of 9, 25l behind Bailarico (8-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gf in May.
