chased leaders, reminders and lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
prominent, weakening when hampered 9th, pulled up before 3 out
chased leader, weakened 9th
prominent, fell 9th
chased leaders, weakened 5 out
chased leaders to 7th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
led to 7th, led again next, headed after 9th, one pace
mid-division, headway to lead after 9th, clear from 3 out
always towards rear, pulled up before last
towards rear and keen, headway to chase leaders 5th, led 7th, headed 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up soon after
in rear, headway 8th, chased winner 2 out, no impression
mid-division, weakened from 4 out, held next, fell 3 out
always towards rear, reminders 7th, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, weakened 7th, hampered 3 out when behind and well beaten, pulled up before last
towards rear, outpaced 5 out, stayed on from 2 out
towards rear, behind from 9th
Sonar Sound is selected to make a winning handicap debut with Travel Guide and Barracat feared most. The selection is having his first run since January, his first for a new yard and his first in handicap company. He has yet to show a great deal either on the level or over obstacles but his yard has done well with the horses at their disposal and have a strike rate in excess of one in four when Richard Johnson rides. It's worth taking a chance on him here. Travel Guide has a similar profile in that he, too, has been well beaten on each of his four visits to the racecourse. He may have sufficient reserves of stamina to see out this trip and he merits plenty of respect with his powerful yard going well. The market should prove to be informative in respect of the chances of the above pair but Barracat has more obvious claims having chased home Flying Grey at Perth last time. He's only 2lbs higher and should go well again but we're prepared to take a chance on Sonar Sound.
Freedom of Choice (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Led until hit 11th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Bay Mouse (11-5) at N Abbot 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gf in Jun, 9 ran.
Tootsie Too 66-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 6th, weakened next, 8th of 11, well behind Leamington Lad (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gf.
Once (FR) 5-1 (10-11) Chased leader until lost place 4th, rallied next, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Gunnabelil (9-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May, 11 ran.
Flamehairtemptress 28-1 (10-11) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 15, 12l behind Don't Be Bleu (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Farington Lodge (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Prominent, raced keenly, not fluent and lost several places 6th, weakened after 9th, 8th of 11, well behind Win A Rose (10-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Geneva Bay 22-1 (10-8) Pressed leader, led approaching 5th, headed next, not keen, switched right and weakened 2 out, 7th of 15, 16l behind Don't Be Bleu (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Barracat (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Led, headed 3 out, ridden and rallied after last to regain 2nd flat, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Flying Doctor (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Lowe Go 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next, drifted left approaching last, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Cornish Flame (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Coppermalt (USA) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 6th, soon behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Sonoma (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Inmate (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Prominent, led and hit 3rd, headed 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 9th of 17, 38l behind Jigsaw Dancer (11-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Dec.
Artic Reason (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up and behind, mistake 4th, headway after 9th, mistake 11th and lost place, headway approaching 4 out, weakened last, 6th of 13, 10l behind Galaxia (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Sonar Sound (GER) 200-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Doubly Guest (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in Jan, 15 ran.
Storm Talk (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Always towards rear and pulled up in race won by Lady's Gesture (11-3) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 gf in Jun, 17 ran.
Good Man Again (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, hit 5th, struggling when hit 12th, 11th of 13, well behind Galaxia (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Monsieur Georges (FR) 20-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden 10th, mistake 11th, headway 12th and plugged on, 4th of 13, 28l behind Keepitsecret (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Hallys Goal (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Prominent, pushed along after 4th, mistake 6th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Simondiun (11-5) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gf, 12 ran.
Big John Macarty (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out and pulled up at the last in race won by Keepitsecret (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jun, 13 ran.
Travel Guide (USA) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 32l behind Cortinas (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gd in May.
