chased leaders, ridden and weakened flat
led, headed and no extra flat
mid-division, ridden 3out, never dangerous
prominent, ridden last, led flat, kept on well
in rear when in blundered and unseated rider 2out
mid-division, reminders 4th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
always behind, blundered 2out, soon pulled up
mid-division, never able to challenge
HEART OF DUBAI didn't appear to last home when beaten over 2m6f by He's A Hawker here last month. He won by 11 lengths over C&D in June, however, and would take all the beating if reproducing that form here as he gets 7lb from Ludlow winner Souter Point, who has been well beaten in three starts on the Flat subsequently. Grand Lahou couldn't justify favouritism in a weak race at Hereford last week, while the mares Grethel and Talk Of Saafend are probably worth opposing again. Lakeman and Veroon are fit from the Flat, however, so any market interest would have to be heeded.
Souter Point (USA) 2-1fav (11-11) Always prominent, led 6th, mistake 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May beating James Pollard (10-10) by 5l, 7 ran.
Grand Lahou (FR) 5-4fav (10-12) Led, ridden between last 2, hard pressed when jumped big last, headed flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Eastlake (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Heart of Dubai (USA) 2-1fav (10-5) Tracked leaders going well, not fluent 5th, led on inside soon after bend after last, headed final 100 yards, held after, 2nd of 11, 1l behind He's A Hawker (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Lakeman (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Led approaching 2nd, hit next, not fluent and headed 4th, pressed winner, religated to 3rd when hit 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 31l behind Monsieur Jourdain (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '09.
Veroon (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 17, 8l behind Diescentric (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gs (flat).
Forshour 150-1 (10-6) Held up in touch and keen, lost place from 6th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Atlanta Falcon (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Grethel (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Held up 4th and last, left 3rd after 5th, headway after 2 out, outpaced when pecked last, ridden and one pace flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Baraathen (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gs.
Talk of Saafend (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, ridden 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind The Tiddly Tadpole (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
