led to 1st, led again 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in
prominent, every chance 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway before 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held close home
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on to go 3rd run-in
held up in rear, ridden before last, soon weakened
led from 1st, headed 3 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on
held up in touch, ridden after last, no extra
held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Placed at Warwick in March, Eco Warrior disappointed when beaten a long way at Stratford in the same month. Celestino also ran well at Warwick when last seen at the track in May and Raise A Spark has been placed twice over hurdles. MONDLICHT finished fourth at Fotwell during the summer and the runner-up went on to land a double. James Moffatt's has been dropped 8lb since then and gets the nod in this. Robben was placed on the Flat last month and an earlier second over timber also brings him into the reckoning.
Eco Warrior 11-4fav (11-1) Held up in touch, outpaced before 4 out, headway after 2 out, stayed on to go modest 3rd approaching last, never on terms, 3rd of 8, dist behind Gold Present (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Celestino (FR) 7-2fav (10-0) Held up in touch, went 3rd 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Notnowsam (10-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Raise A Spark 11-2 (11-0) Held up behind, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, never on terms, weakened last, 6th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Adrakhan (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Mondlicht (USA) 10-1 (11-7) Towards rear, last and struggling from 3rd, well behind 5th, 8th of 9, 37l behind Tea In Transvaal (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, tracking leader, led 3rd, hit next, headed 5th, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up next, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Tomahawk Wood 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, outpaced 5 out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 10, dist behind Ballybolley (11-9) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Woodstock (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden after last, no impression, 8th of 13, 26 1/4l behind David John (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Robben 11-2 (8-12) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway from over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Nomenklatura (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Wyfield Rose 20-1 (10-10) Towards rear and pushed along, soon in rear and struggling, tailed off 7th, pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Almost Gemini (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up 4th and last, left remote 3rd after 10th, tailed off when mistake 5 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 4, dist behind The Young Master (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
