towards rear, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on run-in, never nearer
raced front of mid-division, ridden 2 out, one pace
chased leader, jumped big 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4th, slightly hampered after 3 out, ridden 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, edged left on run-in, no impression
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge
made all, pushed along after 3 out, ridden out after last, stayed on strongly
raced in last, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, squeezed up after jumping 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on well from last, nearest finish
MI LADDO likes to hear his hooves rattle and, on 7lb better terms, could reverse recent Stratford form with Serjeant Painter. He finished ahead of Rathnure Ranger on worse terms at Taunton in the April. Blood Eagle gets cheekpieces and Gerard Mentor was second to Sergeant at Newton Abbot last month with the latter strongly fancied for the first division.
Opine (IRE) 11-5fav (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place and pushed along over 4f out, ridden along over 3f out, plugged on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Ingleby Hollow (11-3) at Doncaster 2m hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Right Destination (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Held up off the pace in last, closer at 8th, outpaced from 3 out, no chance with leading duo, last of 3, 20 1/4l behind Sir Tivo (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Guy De Guye (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Swerved left start but allowed time by rivals to recover and lead, clear until after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, 3rd and no extra 2 out, 3rd of 5, 22 1/2l behind Broomfield Burg (10-13) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in May.
Gerard Mentor (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, hung left before last, kept on run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Sergeant (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Blood Eagle (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, going easily 3 out, joined leader before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, three lengths down when unseated rider last, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Serjeant Painter 13-2 (10-8) Held up well off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide and chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd before the last, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, won going away, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Jakamani (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Boundsy Boy 10-3 (10-12) Led, slow 1st, soon headed, chased leader until before 5th, outpaced 3 out, well held 2 out, left 3rd last, plugged on, closing on 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 14 1/4l behind New Reality (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Rathnure Ranger (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Led until 3 out, no extra next, 8th of 15, 37 1/4l behind Pillar Of Steel (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Antidote (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon struggling and tailed off 2 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Sergeant (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mi Laddo (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, plugged on run-in, no threat, 5th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Serjeant Painter (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
