mid-division, mistake 4th, pecked 10th, not fluent 12th, pushed along next, closed 3 out, led before last, stayed on to draw clear flat
prominent, bumped 2nd, not fluent next, hampered 12th, stayed on one pace approaching last, closing on 2nd close home, no impression on winner
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 4th, lost place 6th, closed 10th, no extra 2 out
led, clear after 1st until 6th, mistake 12th, soon headed, outpaced before 3 out, mistake 2 out, plugged on flat
mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, mistake 9th, headway 12th, no extra 2 out
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway when blundered 9th, lost place before closing 13th, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, just held on for 2nd
prominent, hampered 12th, soon led, headed after 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway 4 out, every chance before 2 out where mistake, no extra after
prominent, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, lost place before 6th, behind 10th, pulled up after
Only the top four are racing off their correct handicap marks in this. Track specialist Overton Lad is now a teenager while fellow course and distance winners Ballyvoneen and Jolly Boys Outing have a bit to prove at present. Fast Exit fell at the second when a hot favourite at Uttoxeter on Sunday while Bruslini went backwards last season. GEORGIAN KING has a welter burden and is still a maiden over fences. But he's been knocking on the door and it will be disappointing if he can't give the weight away to this bunch.
Georgian King 2-1 (11-12) Held up, pushed along after 12th, jumped slowly and losing touch 14th, stayed on from 3 out, 8 lengths 2nd when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Crannaghmore Boy (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Towards rear and in touch, pushed along before 6 out, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, 29l behind Strumble Head (10-13) at Fontwell 3m 2f cond hcap ch (4) gd.
Fast Exit (IRE) Evensfav (11-8) Held up, not fluent 1st, fell next, in a race won by Allerton (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp 0-100 (5) gd, 5 ran.
Bruslini (FR) 66-1 (9-7) In rear and soon detached,plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 28l behind Morestead (10-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Jolly Boys Outing (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leader and keen, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 40l behind Playing The Field (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Bob Will (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced in moderate 3rd after 4 out, no chance with leaders, lost remote 3rd after last, 4th of 9, 47l behind Knight Woodsman (10-0) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Top Benefit (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, lost place 10th, jumped right and struggling 13th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Cypress Grove (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May, 11 ran.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Midfield, slow 4th, weakened halfway, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Neverownup (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May, 9 ran.
Overton Lad 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division, soon chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, ran wide before 2 out, hard driven, weakened run-in, 6th of 9, 10l behind Lough Coi (11-7) at Towcester 3m cond hcp chs (5) gs in May.
