led, jumped right throughout, headed after 4 out, soon under pressure, weakening when fell 2 out
tracked leaders, hard driven to challenge aproaching 3 out, soon weakened
chasing leaders when fell 6th
held up in rear blundered and unseated rider 11th
prominent, driven 10th, weakened before 4 out
behind, struggling halfway, hampered 6th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 9th, chased leaders next, led after 4 out, blunderd next, headed before 2 out, no extra flat
held up in touch, lost place after 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, under pressure 12th, soon weakened
slowly away, behind, headway 10th, mistake next, chased leaders 4 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
chased leaders, effort 3 out, led before next, quickened clear last, ran on well
always in rear, struggling halfway, behind when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, lost place 6th, mistake next, soon beaten, tailed off
MORENITO hasn't won for a couple of years but gave notice he wasn't a spent force with a decent third at Hereford in May after a break and Gerald Quinn's claim offsets a chunk of his big weight. The danger is probably Ballybough Gorta, who got up in the shadows of the post on his chasing bow at Hereford when Sum Laff was back in fourth. He is 8lb higher here but Adam Wedge is a good jockey booking. Ginger's Lad is also worth a second look as he won over C&D in May last year, though is still 6lb higher despite having failed to score since.
Saddlers Deal (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up behind in touch, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 9, 15l behind Shan Blue (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Morenito (FR) 9-2fav (10-12) Soon tracked leader, left in lead before 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed before next, soon no chance with front pair, lost moderate 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 14l behind Shan Blue (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Bilbo Boggart (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, stayed on approaching 3 out, soon went 3rd, closed on front pair flat, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Red Riverman (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Sum Laff (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd and mistake next, led approaching 4 out, clear next, jumped left 2 out, headed before last, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 10l behind Ballybough Gorta (10-3) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Bob Will (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Led, jumped right 1st, headed 6th, led 3 out, headed last, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 34l behind Ormus (10-1) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Jun.
Speedy Directa (GER) 14-1 (11-1) Towards rear, brought down 7th, in a race won by Sunny Spells (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs, 12 ran.
Mr Goofy (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent, lost place 10th, struggling 12th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Wait No More (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun, 7 ran.
Ginger's Lad 14-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 17l behind La Pantera Rosa (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in May.
Sycho Fred (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, went 4th before 3 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 23l behind Airmen's Friend (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
Avanos (FR) 9-2 (9-13) Held up, headway when not fluent 5th, switched left and ridden before 2 out, bumped when mistake and led last, edged right flat, driven clear, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft beating Changing The Guard (11-13) by 3l, 7 ran.
Ballybough Gorta (IRE) 7-4fav (10-3) Mid-division, hampered 4th, ridden and headway 4 out, outpaced next, rallied last, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead last stride, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun beating Crime Dont Pay (11-2) by nk, 10 ran.
Secret Desert 18-1 (9-12) Held up, pushed along 8th, headway after 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 20l behind Silent Snow (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Grenoli (FR) 50-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Bennys Well (10-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
