led until after 3rd, pressed winner, ridden approaching 3 out, every chance flat, held towards finish
mid-division, closed 8th, ridden 11th, outpaced next, rallied 3 out, close 4th last, no extra final 100 yards
towards rear, struggling 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd, led after next but pressed, pecked 9th, stayed on gamely to hold off all challengers flat
tracked leaders, outpaced 12th, weakened before 3 out, puled up before last
held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, outpaced next, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off
tracked leader until 2nd, lost place 8th, behind 12th, rallied 3 out, every chance flat, no extra near finish
in rear, slow and rider lost irons briefly 1st, closed 8th, lost place 10th, tailed off 11th, pulled up after
Venetian Lad is having his 24th start on the track and has won three times, but he’s not getting any younger. Benability has gone up 11lb since winning at Huntingdon in March while Raising Hope took a backward step at Stratford in July. FLY HOME HARRY seems to have two ways of running but maybe a change of scenery will encourage him to put his best foot forward again. Killian Moore could get a tune out of Shark Hanlon’s raider Adarenna, who is back on a winning mark, and he looks a danger.
Fly Home Harry 5-2 (11-0) Not that fluent in rear, mistake and lost touch 7th, well behind from 9th, last of 4, dist behind Ganbei (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Venetian Lad 16-1 (12-2) Held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 5th, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 3 out, plugged on under pressure into modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Day Of Roses (10-13) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Adarenna (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up, moderate 13th from 4th, kept on same pace from before straight, 14th of 18, 17 3/4l behind Meadow Cross (11-6) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Orchestrated (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 8th, ridden and lost place after next, weakened 12th, mistake 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Moorlands Jack (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Benability (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Made all, clear before 2 out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Irish Thistle (11-12) by 6l, 8 ran.
Raising Hope (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) In rear, slow 1st, steady headway 9th, 4th at the 13th, one pace and no impression, well beaten 5th before last, 5th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Scripturient (11-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hardtorock (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Not that fluent, always towards rear, last of 10, 30 3/4l behind Dotties Dilema (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
The Land Agent (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Led until 5th, not fluent and reminder 7th, led 8th, headed 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.