always behind
behind, headway to join leaders after 2nd, ridden after 9th, weakened quickly
with leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened 9th
always behind
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
mid-division, bumped 2nd, headway 6th, outpaced 9th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner from 9th to approaching 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, jumped left 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
made all, clear approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, pushed out
chased leaders, ridden 9th, weakened after next, no chance when hit last
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden to 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
always behind
prominent, lost place 3rd, behind from 7th
towards rear, headway 9th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, some headway 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Nicky Henderson may not be the biggest fan of summer jumps racing but Terramarique has been performing well in similar grade of late and is taken to win again with the main dangers looking to come from My Retreat and Wee Danny. The last mentioned has more to do than when winning at Newton Abbot last time so may be best watched off his new mark today. Oscar The Boxer is strictly held by the selection on running at Uttoxeter, while Mrs Philip looks to be one of the lesser lights in the yard of Phillip Hobbs. My Retreat may do better up in distance having found only the useful McQueen too good at Uttoxeter last time but the vote goes to Terramarique, who is in good form at the moment and is hard to oppose even off his new mark.
Mrs Philip 9-1 (11-5) Led to 4th, led 5th to 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 38l behind Devito (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) frm in Oct.
Oscar The Boxer (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, edged left and weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 19l behind Terramarique (10-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Zacatecas (GER) 8-1 (11-10) Held up, headway 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by El Corredor (11-7) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun, 13 ran.
Wee Danny (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, disputed lead 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on gamely, won at N Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Coltscroft (11-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Terramarique (IRE) 3-1fav (10-4) Chased leader, mistake 5th, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, ran on, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul beating Cristophe (11-9) by 9l, 12 ran.
My Retreat (USA) 7-2fav (10-3) Behind, hit 8th, ridden and headway to go 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, well behind McQueen (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Sally Scally 9-1 (10-7) Held up; prog d 7; qcknd to ld app 2 out; mist last; just caught, 2nd of 8, hd behind Snizort (11-0) at Heslaker 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Spider Boy 9-2 (10-3) Not jumped well, behind, mistake 6th and soon dropped rear, mistakes 10th and 12th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Test of Friendship (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Apr, 12 ran.
