tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner soon after 2 out, left 2nd again at last
made most, jumped badly right 7th and headed briefly, ridden 2 out, jumped right again at last when left clear
close up, tracked winner approaching 3 out until next, soon weakened
tracked winner, lost place approaching 3 out, weakened next
in touch, ridden and lost place 3 out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner briefly 2 out, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chasing winner when slightly hampered and fell last
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After making a winning debut over hurdles at Fontwell around this time last year, George Bancroft has been generally disappointing. DYNAMIC KATE has come good recently but is still at the right end of the handicap. Another 8lb rise is a slight concern as Thomasina Eyston can only claim 7lb nowadays but Neil Mulholland’s mare is probably the one to beat again with Dellboy Trotter making a quick reappearance having finished second at Newton Abbot on Saturday. Kazontherazz has only been narrowly beaten the last twice but those runs came four months apart and she’s been absent since May. Land Of My Delight is less exposed and has more recent form.
Kazontherazz 4-1 (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, slow 1st, headway before 7th, challenged 3 out, led before next, ridden approaching last, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Ashoka (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ballintubber Boy (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, ridden turning in, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind To Be Sure (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Some Buckle (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Cawthorne Lad (11-6) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Every Breakin Wave (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
George Bancroft 6-1 (11-1) Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out until ridden between last two, chased winner until before last, weakening when mistake last, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Seaborough (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Land Of My Delight (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, went 4th approaching last, ridden run-in and took 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Denable (10-3) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Dynamic Kate (IRE) 2-5fav (11-9) Held up in rear, smooth headway to track leaders after 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, eased into lead final flight, pushed out and drifted left run-in, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Barely Famous (11-10) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Dellboy Trotter (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) In rear, mistake 4th, mainly jumped left, headway after 4 out, went 5th 3 out, chased front pair before 2 out, ridden run-in, no impression on leader but took 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Monty's Award (10-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
