unseated rider leaving stalls
slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold in mid-division, headway over 2f out, carried left by loose horse over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, hung left under pressure closing stages, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
took keen hold tracking leader, led over 5f out, headed over 1f, weakened final furlong
led until over 5f out, remained prominent, effort when hampered over 1f out, soon lost place
mid-division, headway over 1f out, challenging when hampered closing stages, never recovered
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders on outside, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden when every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
Nonrunner
David O'Meara runs three with Provident Spirit preferred off his current mark, though he only ran three days ago. Richard Fahey also has three representatives with Mehdi making more appeal than penalised stablemate Gramercy. The latter pair sport the Koukash colours as does APOSTLE, fourth in a Class 2 contest here last time and perhaps good enough to land a wide-open contest. Mulzamm is not out of this but course winners Breakable and Fast Dancer are upped in class so Deauville Prince is preferred after suffering a narrow defeat over a shorter trip at the track last time.
Deauville Prince (FR) 7-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Ballesteros (8-9) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Steel Train (FR) 10-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Comino (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Gramercy (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Went right start held up, headway over 1f out, chased leader entering final furlong, led near finish, won at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Harwoods Volante (9-5) by hd, 16 ran.
Alejandro (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Peril (9-5) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Majestic Myles (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Raced far side, chased leaders, switched right and headway over 1f out, faded final furlong, 10th of 20, 8 1/4l behind Eccleston (9-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Mulzamm (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Led, pressed from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Outer Space (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Apostle (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Sound Advice (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mehdi (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, never on terms, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Ballesteros (8-9) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Breakable Evensfav (9-5) Made most, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely when narrowly headed inside final furlong, regained lead toward finish, just held on, won at Chester 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jun beating Pretty Bubbles (9-6) by hd, 6 ran.
Fast Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Soie D'leau (9-5) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Provident Spirit 11-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Polar Forest (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
