took keen hold, in touch 3rd, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression approaching last
chased leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance before last, lost 2nd bend entering home straight, no extra
led until 1st, prominent, ridden and lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, led 1st, not fluent 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, weakened from last
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd before last, chased winner bend entering home straight, stayed on, no impression
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway 4th, driven after 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led after 2 out, clear in home straight, stayed on well
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 4th, jumped slowly 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
This is a really competitive event with plenty of the 10 runners having claims including Dianne Sayer's consistent Front Rank, Peter Niven's Golden Future, who is now 12lb higher than when winning at Sedgefield in June on his latest start over timber and Tim Vaughan's Holoko Heights, who has won his last three starts but steps up in class from sellers. Santa's Son faces no easy task under the burden of 11st 12lb, while Spirit of The Mist has more to do than when winning a maiden hurdle at Perth last month. Hereford winner Boogie Dancer is another to consider but an 8lb rise for that may prevent him from confirming form with the runner-up that afternoon, TRUMPSTOO, who can go one better and reverse their running that day.
Santa's Son (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, some headway on outside 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 40l behind Australia Day (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gd in Jul.
Trumpstoo (USA) 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, every chance last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Boogie Dancer (10-8) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Holoko Heights 4-6fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th, led before 2 out, soon clear, eased flat, won at Southwell 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jul beating Mossmann Gorge (10-9) by 9l, 7 ran.
Orpen Wide (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Weather Front (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep, 11 ran.
Spirit of The Mist (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Always prominent, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led approaching next, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul '09 beating Word Of Warning (11-0) by 14l, 12 ran.
Boogie Dancer 33-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 5 lenghts 5th 2 out, stayed on well to lead last, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf beating Trumpstoo (11-4) by 4l, 11 ran.
Golden Future 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and clear when mistake last, pushed out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun beating Film Festival (11-12) by 6l, 14 ran.
Front Rank (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Chased leader, led 2 out, ridden between last 2, headed last, no chance with winner, just held on for well held 2nd, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Shopfrontspecialst (10-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
Daytime Dreamer (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, not always fluent, weakened 6th, last of 12, 39l behind Tout Regulier (10-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jul.
Dunaskin (IRE) 6-4 (11-12) Made all, stayed on well to draw clear from last, eased towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd beating Tri Nations (11-7) by 15l, 7 ran.
