in touch in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened before last where left remote 2nd
held up in rear, behind from 7th, tailed off
led until 1st, prominent, led 11th until next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
prominent, led 6th until 11th, led 12th, headed before 4 out, weakened after 2 out, left remote 3rd last
led 1st until 6th, jumped slowly and lost place 8th, behind when mistake 4 out, stayed on approaching last, almost got 3rd
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, behind after 13th, mistake 2 out, soon pulled up
in touch in mid-division, headway 6th, led approaching 4 out, 3 lenghts up when left well clear last
held up, headway 9th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden and 3 lenghts down when fell last
held up, behind 4 out, unseated rider last
Natural Action won on his chasing debut at Southwell and has plenty of scope but a penalty means he only gets 4lb from stablemate NO PANIC, who was far from disgraced at Market Rasen after winning at Ffos Las. Denis O'Regan's mount is still well treated on his best form and gets the nod here. Shammy Buskins is a hard ride who needs further than this but Commemoration Day usually runs well here and Nudge And Nurdle made a pleasing reappearance at Perth.. Formerly useful hunter chaser It's Like That won at Uttoxeter in May but is 6lb higher now and Princely Hero had an alternative engagement at Market Rasen yesterday.
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner before 13th, ridden and every chance last, kept on and held by winner run-in, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Sun Tzu (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jun.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, weakened 6 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Knighton Combe (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 4f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Jun, 17 ran.
No Panic (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up, ridden 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Ostland (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Fit To Drive 8-1 (11-1) Prominent, ridden after 11th, 3rd and outpaced by front pair 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Hoo La Baloo (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Shammy Buskins 14-1 (11-6) In rear, 8th and ridden after 14th, stayed on approaching 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 15, 20l behind Estates Recovery (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Baily Storm (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Held up in 4th, not fluent 4th, reminder after 11th, not fluent next, weakened approaching 4 out, 4th of 6, 38l behind Very Stylish (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Free World (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 4th, ridden 8th, headway when mistake 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 12, 17l behind Teenage Kicks (11-0) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Natural Action 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, led before next, in command 2 out, soon well clear, heavily eased flat, won at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gd beating Chesapeake (11-5) by 13l, 6 ran.
It's Like That (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, not fluent 11th, steady headway to track leading pair approaching 4 out, went 2nd next, challenged last, shaken up flat, found enough to lead towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May beating French Ties (10-8) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Princely Hero (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) In touch, ridden along 5th, headway to 2nd after 9th, led next, ridden and headed before 3 out, rallied to lead again between last 2, in command last, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Iona Days (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
