chased leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
mistake 1st, settled in mid-division, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon under pressure, fell next
tracked leader, led 5th, hit 7th, headed 3 out, faded next
held up in mid-division, mistakes 1st and 3rd, slow 8th, soon under pressure, weakened 4 out, pulled up next
chasing leaders when fell 2nd
held up in rear, smooth headway 12th, led 3 out, clear approaching last, easily
tracked leaders, lost place before 10th, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching 2 out, never able to challenge
Ginger's Lad just got the better of Nifty Roy over C&D in May. Both have risen in the weights since and were well beaten here last time. A couple of lengths behind the former pair in third-place back in May, WEE ZIGGY can race off the same mark today. Michael Mullineaux' charge can reverse the form on much better terms and come out best. Gunner Rose has slipped down the handicap and a better effort at Market Rasen last time suggests a bold bid is likely here.
Ginger's Lad 9-2 (10-11) Prominent, chased leader from 4th until 4 out, soon driven along in 3rd, no chance with leading pair when lost 3rd last, 4th of 9, 20l behind Princely Hero (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Nifty Roy 11-1 (10-6) Led, headed 10th, chased leaders, until weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 26l behind Princely Hero (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Frosty Spring 12-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Bescot Springs (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Jun.
Le Toto 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders and raced wide, jumped slowly 10th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, 34l behind Zhukov (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Cloudy Dawn 20-1 (10-9) Held up in touch in 4th, not fluent and behind from 4th, left 2nd at 11th, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 31l behind Catch Bob (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd in Mar.
Mistic Academy (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division,blundered 11th, headway approaching 2 out to chase leaders, no extra from last, 5th of 13, 8l behind Toulouse Express (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f am hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr '10.
Wee Ziggy 4-1 (10-7) Held up in last pair, staying on when badly hampered on inside on bend on long run to 2 out, left 6th 2 out, rallied to 4th before last, driven and stayed on on long run bypassing ommited last, not pace to threaten front trio, 4th of 8, 6l behind Sumner (11-5) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Gunner Rose 9-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, hit 7th, went 2nd next, led 9th, headed after 4 out, every chance 3 out, mistake last, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 8l behind Muntami (9-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mirage Prince (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up in 5th, went 2nd after 6th until weakened 10th, soon struggling, left poor 4th last, tailed off, 4th of 6, 32l behind Streedagh Lady (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gd.
