led, headed after 6th, chased leader until 4 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, ridden after 6th, well held before 2 out, left close 2nd flat, pressing winner and every chance when badly hampered by loose horse final 100 yards, not recover
held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged and edged left after 3 out, saddle slipped soon after but led before 2 out, soon clear, saddle went right back faltered and unseated rider flat
raced wide in touch, outpaced and towards rear 4th, driven along and struggling 6th, tailed off
never going in rear, tailed off 4 out, plugged on 2 out, left poor 4th flat, tailed off
in touch, weakened and eased before 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, led after 6th, headed and outpaced before 2 out, left in narrow lead again flat, left in command final 100 yards, (no time taken)
held up towards rear, headway 6th, stumbled 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, left modest 3rd flat
chased leaders, lost place soon after 5th, behind and pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
Lombok's run at Towcester will have blown away a few cobwebs but he doesn't win as often as he should. Wilde Ruby was only beaten a short-head at Exeter last month and should again take care of third Le Grand Chene, while Aughcarra and What's For Tea have the past form to figure. CAUNAY, successful over C&D in the autumn, should be cherry-ripe now after runs at Newton Abbot and Wincanton and is probably the one to beat on his third to Water Garden at the latter track in December.
Sharmon 20-1 (12-0) Led til missed marker app 4; cont; hdd & wknd rap aft 3 out; pu nxt, in a race won by Dancing Dawn (11-7) at Northaw 3m ptp sft in May, 7 ran.
Caunay 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling in rear when hit 3 out, plugged on again from last, 6th of 11, 18l behind Pierre Dubh (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Wilde Ruby (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up in last trio, ridden after 5th, headway after next, went 2nd 3 out, upsides last, strong challenge flat, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind South Stack (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in May.
The Wee Midget 25-1 (10-9) Towards rear, mistake 1st, tailed off from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Like Ice (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 11 ran.
Appointment 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, jumped right 3rd, struggling 7th, behind next, 9th of 13, 26l behind Occasionally Yours (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun '10.
Saxon House (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, hit 3rd, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind High Storm (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in May.
Aughcarra (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 7th of 12, 14l behind Carlitos Spirit (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Le Grand Chene (FR) 5-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, pecked 2nd, led narrowly well before 3 out until 3 out, 3rd one pace and no chance with leading duo soon after, 3rd of 9, 14l behind South Stack (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in May.
What's For Tea 13-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, ridden 6th, outpaced 3 out, kept on flat, 5th of 9, 11l behind Lindsay's Dream (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in May.
Airedale Lad (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 34l behind Lindsay's Dream (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in May.
Lombok 13-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, closed when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 10, 33l behind Jawhary (11-3) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May.
Arbayoun (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Behind, struggling 4 out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 46l behind Manshoor (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan '11.
