slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon hung left, kept on to take 3rd place near finish
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on post
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out to track leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on and lost 3rd place near finish
held up mid-division, tracked leaders over 5f out, went 3rd over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just failed post
always behind
tracked leader, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon headway, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra
held up mid-division, weakened over 3f out
led, headed over 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off
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Mexican Mick ran well on soft ground here in August and again on testing going at Leicester last week behind Medburn Cutler, who runs earlier. Ring Eye usually goes well here and won over the course and distance in July from a 5lb higher mark. Thundering Home has been in winning form over hurdles but may find this on the short side nowadays, a remark that also applies to top weight Grams And Ounces. BERNISDALE (NAP) won over 1m5f on ground with some give at Bath last summer and showed herself in good form with a victory at Newton Abbot last month - he gets the vote in a very moderate affair.
Invincible Wish (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 37 1/4l behind Lady Makfi (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Bernisdale 4-1fav (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, challenged next, led narrowly and landed awkwardly last, held on, all out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May beating Fuhgeddaboudit (11-7) by nk, 17 ran.
Doctor Kehoe 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, no extra, 8th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Vastly (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Ring Eye (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leader until 8f out, headway to lead 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Oriental Tiger (9-9) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Thundering Home 3-1jfav (11-11) Chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, not much room next, jumped left and every chance 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Sir Dylan (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Honour Promise (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 26l behind Lacey (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Welsh Rebel 100-1 (9-5) In touch, reminder over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Rebel Collins (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mexican Mick 10-1 (8-4) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to join winner over 1f out, unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Medburn Cutler (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Jun.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 11-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, went 4th from 11th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 6, dist behind Gowanauthat (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Miss Mittens 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always behind, lost touch over 2f out, 7th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Catharina (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Grams And Ounces 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon one pace, well beaten from 2 out, 5th of 8, 13l behind Eddiemaurice (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Captain Oats (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Nouvelle Ere (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Petrify 9-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 1f out, never involved, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Blue Top (8-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Surprise Us 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, keen, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 12th of 13, 28 3/4l behind Munsarim (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
