METAHORSE found life tough in a valuable sales race at York last time but had won at Thirsk and this track before that. Michael Bell’s grey gets another chance back in a handicap. Sanks A Million steps up in trip after going close over 6f at Kempton but Ludo's Landing finished in front of Spioradalta when winning at Chelmsford earlier and was beaten only a neck last week. Kiss N Cuddle is now 8lb higher than when scoring over track and trip in July while Ibiza Love may finish closer making her handicap debut.
Metahorse 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear of mid-division, never dangerous, 10th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Shouldvebeenaring (9-2) at York 6f stks (2) gd in Aug.
Ibiza Love (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Dance In The Grass (9-2) at Sandown 7f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Sanks A Million (IRE) 7-4 (9-6) Led, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed narrowly 1f out, kept on but always held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Al Khazneh (9-5) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Aug.
Ludo's Landing (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Prominent, disputing lead 2f out, edged left and outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 6, nk behind New Endeavour (9-9) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Sep.
Kiss N Cuddle (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Immortal Beauty (9-9) at Lingfield 7f (4) pol in Aug.
Spioradalta 10-3 (9-1) In touch in midfield, ridden and wandered around over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Ludo's Landing (9-8) at Carlisle 7f (4) gd in Aug.
