led to before 3rd, pressed leader, led again 5th to next, reagained lead before 3 out, headed soon after, weakened 2 out, tailed off
held up in last pair, struggling 3 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, led narrowly after 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd from last
held up behind, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before last, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, gaining towards finish, just held
took keen hold, soon tracked leaders, led before 3rd, headed 5th, led again next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, effort before next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression before last
mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, led next, 3 lengths clear last, ridden and kept on flat, pressed towards finish, held on
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in last pair, headway and in touch 7th, tracked leaders wheh went left 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened from next
Nonrunner
Ocean Venture made a winning start over hurdles when scoring at Exeter in April and Awaywiththegreys is a course and distance winner but has raced on the Flat for most of this year winning a maiden at Haydock. MOORLANDS MIST (NAP) has the more recent form when fifth over track and trip last month to Sykes and Evan Williams' charge should be sharper for the outing. Dan Emmett is usually thereabouts off similar marks but Epic Warrior will need to step up on recent form to get involved.
Awaywiththegreys (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Nakeeta (8-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Ocean Venture (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Ran in snatches, held up tracking leading trio, pushed along after 4th, outpaced 7th, rallied into 2nd and not fluent 9th, led 3 out, in command from 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gf in Apr beating She's Da One (11-6) by 6l, 4 ran.
Epic Warrior (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led approaching 7th, headed before 3 out, soon lost place, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Ongenstown Lad (10-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Moorlands Mist 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, in 5th and one pace when blundered last, 5th of 12, 6l behind Sykes (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lord Adare (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Theos Well (9-7) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn gd in Jun.
Sebastian Beach (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Steve Rogers (9-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Dan Emmett (USA) 13-2 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway after 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, edged left flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Net Work Rouge (11-5) at Warwick 3m 2f (4) gs in Nov.
Agreement (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 3f out until 3f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Call It On (9-13) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Garde Fou (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, effort before 4 out, soon headway, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 12, 16l behind Sykes (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Storm Alert 8-1 (10-9) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, closed 6th, mistake 7th, led before 3 out, headed at hurdle, no impression on winner last, eased flat, 2nd of 6, 18l behind Monbeg Gold (12-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
