keen early, tracked front pair, mistake 4th, not fluent 3 out, driven and lost place when short of room on inside before next, soon weakened, tailed off
led, driven and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, in last pair, tracked leaders 3 out, one pace between last 2, soon ridden, well held before last
tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly approaching last, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd flat
held up, in last pair, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and rallied between last 2, went 2nd after last, kept on, not trouble winnner
held up, in 4th, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, clear last, stayed on well
Bon Chic has changed stables since pulled up in a race at Cartmel in which the consistent Rolling Maul finished fourth. Peter Bowen's gelding looks sure to be thereabouts again here but is possibly a shade high in the weights at present. YOUNG DILLON (NAP) got off the mark at Market Rasen in April and followed up over 3m at Wetherby. He looks to be an improving stayer and can complete the hat-trick on his handicap debut. Irish raider Massini's Trap is not out of this and Dubh Eile also has claims but Cloud Creeper looks to be having a pipe-opener before resuming his career over fences.
Cloud Creeper (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, not fluent 5 out, soon outpaced, never on terms, weakened before last, 11th of 13, 32 3/4l behind Minella Present (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Bon Chic (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent, lost place and reminder 4th, not fluent 7th, soon pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Massini's Trap (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, slightly hampered on inner after 5th, 10th halfway, pushed along and towards rear after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, 12th of 17, 14 3/4l behind Westerner Lady (11-5) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Young Dillon (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, hard pressed next, soon ridden, headed narrowly when left in lead again last, kept on under pressure flat, held on (all flights in back straight omitted), won at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in May beating Some Kinda Lama (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Chased leader, pushed along after 5th, weakened and behind from 8th, 5th of 7, 34l behind Byron Flyer (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dubh Eile (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Held up towards rear on inside, headway after 4 out, driven and every chance flat, held close home, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Popping Along (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden 6th, outpaced when jumped slowly 3 out, stayed on final 150 yards, 4th of 10, 5l behind Eshtiaal (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
