mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders but kept on for third run-in
mid-division, asked for effort before 2 out, awkward 2 out, pulled up before last
close up, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, not fluent last, no extra thereafter
close up, ridden 3 out, one paced before last
led, mistake and headed 3rd, headway and led before 2 out, faced strong challenge last, kept on, headed towards finish
held up in rear, asked for effort 2 out, one paced run-in
in rear, pushed along 3 out, headway 2 out, joined leader last, edged ahead run-in
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Damut I'm Out has only gone up 3lb for winning over course and distance last month. Liffeydale Dreamer never seems to run a bad race and the handicapper appears to have given a chance to Anightinlambourn. Jessica Rabbit suffered a rare failure at Warwick eight days ago but is just 1-25. ZAFAR was only fourth when tried over this trip at Chepstow in April but has definitely improved for the switch to Donald McCain and is worth another try in his current form.
Zafar (GER) 2-5fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, progress to dispute lead after 4th, tracked leader after 6th, pushed along over 2 out, running on when short of room and switched right before last, soon challenged and led flat, ran on well, won at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep beating Cardboard Gangster (10-12) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Anightinlambourn (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 7th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Blue Sans (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Jumped right, led, headed last, every chance still flat, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Push The Tempo (12-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Damut I'm Out (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led approaching next, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Voodoo Doll (11-10) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Furius De Ciergues (FR) 3-1jfav (10-13) Led until 12th, soon led again, headed 13th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, no chance with winner before final bend, kept on, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Dressedforsuccess (10-9) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Jessica Rabbit 3-1 (10-7) Held up in last pair, hampered and unseated rider 5th, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Hillview (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Decoration Of War (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Sastruga (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Held up, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch and pulled up after 2 out, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Skylanna Breeze (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, ridden after 4 out, lost touch 3 out, no extra, 7th of 10, 36 3/4l behind Ratfacemcdougall (11-9) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
