held up, towards rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd flat, edged right, stayed on, just failed
chased leaders, on outside, 2nd, 4th until 5th, 2nd again, 7th, led 11th, headed 3 out, every chance flat, not much room flat, no extra final 75 yards
chased leaders, challenged 2 out, hampered flat, 3rd and stayed on same pace final 75 yards
held up, in rear, not fluent 12th, never involved
led, headed and driven 11th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, jumped left, not fluent 12th, never dangerous
tracked leaders, on inside, mistake 10th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last
tracked leader until 4th, 2nd again next until 7th, led 3 out, edged left flat, held on
mid-division, not fluent 1st, hit 9th, closed next, no impression from 3 out, blundered last
Nonrunner
Returning to handicap company, Pacha Du Polder was third in the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter last month when Shuil Royale was pulled up. He races off the same mark here so has obvious claims but BINCOMBE (NAP) has a terrific record on this quicker ground and coped well with the step up in trip here last month in a race in which Forever My Friend failed to complete. Gone Too Far beat Wings Of Smoke at Exeter in May but ran poorly here a few weeks later and hasn't been seen since. However, Bangor second Ballyknock Lad is still unexposed over fences and Optimistic Bias could also improve further while Amigo could bounce back to form at any time.
Shuil Royale (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Held up, towards rear, mistake 10th, struggling 13th, behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Pacha Du Polder (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Held up, in mid-division, not fluent 14th, headway after 16th, 3rd and stayed on same pace before last, 3rd of 19, 7l behind Drop Out Joe (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Gone Too Far 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 9th, mistake 4 out, weakening when mistake next, 8th of 9, dist behind Al Alfa (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in 5th, went 4th 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Gone Too Far (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in May.
Amigo (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and lost place after 8th, well beaten from 4 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Veneaux Du Cochet (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
On The Bridge (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, remote 5th before next, 5th of 10, dist behind Kayla (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Bincombe 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 2nd 8th, challenged 3 out, led next, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Velator (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Ballyknock Lad (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched right before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Schindler's Prince (10-0) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Optimistic Bias (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 9th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened last, 4th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Cusheen Bridge (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, struggling 11th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
