in touch in rear, very wide and headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off
close up, headway on outer over 4f out, chased leader over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
WOR LASS rattled up a six-timer last season before the handicapper took charge but she's back and firing on all cylinders with a couple of facile, runaway successes. As a result she finds herself carrying a weight more suited to a handicap chase but such is her current wellbeing that she's hard to oppose. Susan Corbett's charge gets on famously with Anna Hesketh, whose 5lb claim will be very welcome to the in-form mare. All five opponents can be given a decent claim, with Bell Weir suggested as the prime danger on the back of two useful efforts, most recently when a fair third here last time. Another Lincolnday may find this trip a little sharp and is likely to set out to make all and maximise his stamina, whilst Jan Smuts and Love Marmalade have found winning tough of late. Wynford remains unexposed and lightly-raced and is an interesting Balding raider as all he can do is improve and does receive plenty of weight all round.
Wor Lass 5-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, very easily, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Neuf Des Coeurs (9-6) by 8l, 5 ran.
Bell Weir 8-1 (8-12) In touch, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Trendsetter (9-13) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Rock On Bollinski (9-7) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Love Marmalade (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 10f out, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Neuf Des Coeurs (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Another Lincolnday 9-2 (9-4) Made all, hard driven over 2f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Riptide (9-9) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Wynford (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair 2f, chased leaders, pushed along and edged left over 3f out, ridden and no impression when hung left from 2f out, soon lost 3rd, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Corpus Chorister (9-1) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
