raced keenly, made all, went clear briefly after 3rd, clear again when not fluent 4 out, given breather before next, clear again 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
tracked winner until 3rd, handy, went 2nd again before 3 out, stayed on same pace and well held next
off the pace in 4th, weakening when awkward 4 out, 5th and struggling when flattened 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd towards finish
never fluent, in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, good headway chasing leaders 5th, went modest 3rd 2 out, mistake last, weakened into 4th towards finish
mid-division on inside, weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 3rd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, plugged on but never dangerous
mid-division out wide, weakened after 5th, tailed off
last pair, bad mistake 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before the last
Caspers Court returned from a short break to finish a close-up third at Newton Abbot but has been raised a further 2lb. Mi Laddo would have a cracking chance on last year’s form and has one of the most of the experienced amateur riders on board. Nigel Hawke runs recent Hereford fourth Ranco and Yaazaain, who just came up short in a Newton Abbot seller latest when Baliyad was only sixth, but GERARD MENTOR travelled strongly throughout when scoring at Warwick 12 days ago and is the one to beat if Lauren Keen-Hawkins can get him to settle.
Herecomeshogan (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 5th, headed 3 out, weakened from last, 4th of 9, 16l behind Princess T (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Caspers Court (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Led but pestered, pushed along before 2 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on but held run-in, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Getalead (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ranco (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Raced wide, tracked leaders, joined leaders 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Pottlerath (11-9) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Port Jack (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, weakened and lost touch before 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Bagan (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Gerard Mentor (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, good headway out wide 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon edged left, upsides last, hung left and led final 100 yards, quickened readily clear, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Opening Bid (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Chinook 11-1 (10-13) Led or disputed lead, led from 3rd and 3 lengths clear halfway, not fluent 7th, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon lost place and no extra before next, weakened, 8th of 17, 32 1/4l behind Tullyhogue Fort (11-5) at Listowel 3m hcp gd in Sep.
Baliyad (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Handy, lost position and ridden home turn, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Sufi (11-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Rainbow Storm (FR) 18-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, jumped left 5th and dropped to rear, pushed along and went third home turn, looked beaten when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, 3rd of 5, 23 1/4l behind Voodoo Doll (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Yaazaain 4-1fav (10-9) Prominent, led home turn, soon faced challenge, pushed along before last where not fluent, kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 11, hd behind Sufi (11-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mi Laddo (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) In rear, not fluent 7th, headway before 2 out, 4th last, never on terms, 4th of 8, 17l behind Misty Mani (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
