chased leading pair to 9th, reminders after next, weakened after 12th, tailed off when pulled up before last
always in rear, lost touch before 11th, tailed off
held up mid-division, tracked front pair 9th, went 2nd bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly turning into straight, just held on, all out (2nd last fence omitted on all circuits)
tracked leader on outside, led 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and headed narrowly turning into straight, rallied flat, just held
mid-division, struggling 12th, went remote 4th before 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and kept on flat, no chance with leaders, tailed off
behind, blundered 2nd, hit 7th, struggling before 11th, beaten when blundered badly 12th, tailed off when pulled up before next
led, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), lost place bypassing omitted 2 out, soon no chance with clear pair, tailed off
Souriyan was won over shorter trips here and at Worcester this summer. Shake It Up has a terrific record over track and trip and has only gone up 4lb since his latest victory. He should take all the beating and Bangor second Lofgren is also respected if cheekpieces work a second time as he was held in some regard as a novice and has slowly been working his way back this term. FACT OF THE MATTER (NAP) was just behind the latter at Aintree in June, however, and is 5lb better off. He is back on the same mark as when landing this 12 months ago having been lightly raced this year. Kilfinichen Bay and Morning Royalty are also previous course and distance winners but Tickenwolf is hard to catch right.
Souriyan (FR) 5-1 (9-7) Pushed along leaving stalls, soon tracking leaders on outside, ridden along briefly 6f out, driven 5f out, lost place over 3f out, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Long John Silver (9-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Morning Royalty (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up behind, outpaced 2 out, never threatened leaders, tailed off flat, 5th of 6, 31 1/2l behind Shake It Up (10-6) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Lofgren 10-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 4 out, 2nd again 2 out, unable to challenge winner, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Premier King (10-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Fact Of The Matter (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 7th and shaken up, not fluent next, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, untidy last, 4th of 5, 29 1/2l behind Mac Tottie (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.
Tickenwolf (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 14th, lost place before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Cooking Fat (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Shake It Up (IRE) 11-4 (10-6) In touch, tracked leader 3rd, led 12th, headed 2 out, regained lead after last, soon hard pressed, ridden into straight, edged right and held on gamely inside final furlong, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Easy Street (11-6) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leader, weakened before 5 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Call Me Vic (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
