mid-division and pushed along, weakened before 8th, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on from last
held up mid-division and keen, headway before 6 out, close up 3 out, led last, ridden and headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish
towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd after last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on
prominent, mistake 4th, soon lost place, soon headway, went 3rd after last, one pace
led, pushed along and headed last, soon ridden and weakened
close up, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from last
in rear, weakened from 8th, tailed off
Most of these have something to prove at present but not so Market Rasen winner Trillerin Minella, though he's not exactly reliable. Pekanheim, who started favourite for a race here six weeks ago, might do better over this longer trip but She's Late took a backward step at Worcester last month and Brother Scott has never built on early promise. LORD OF DRUMS found 3m on soft going at Perth last time too far but he'd finished ahead of Pekanheim here previously and is now 5lb better off. Lucinda Russell's charge gets the vote to come good again today.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Positively ridden, made all, 3 lengths clear last, edged left close home, just held on, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Clubs Are Trumps (11-12) by hd, 12 ran.
She's Late 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 5th, 2nd next, led 9th, headed before 4 out, no extra when mistake last, 6th of 10, dist behind Kilcascan (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Pekanheim (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-9) In rear, ridden after 6th, closed 3 out, 4th when hit last, soon well held by leaders, 4th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Endeavor (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 7th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 34 1/4l behind Shady Glen (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Brother Scott 11-2 (11-5) Held up, mid-division, quickly weakened before 7 out, soon pulled up, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Lord Of Drums (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leader to 7th, weakened before 5 out, soon pulled up, at Perth 3m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
The Society Man (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Last from 3rd, behind 6th, left 4th 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Hammersly Lake (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Aug.
Finch Flyer (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Towards rear, blundered badly 4th, behind 8th, pulled up before 10th, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.