held up in rear, took keen hold, in touch after 3 out, ridden and no impression next
with leader, led 2nd until 4th, led 3 out, headed last, driven flat, led again towards finish
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, one pace last, no extra flat
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, one pace and edged left flat
led until 2nd, led 4th, not fluent and headed 3 out, lost place next
held up, mistake 7th, headway when not fluent 4 out, lost place 2 out, weakening when mistake last
held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led flat, headed towards finish
Nonrunner
Jonjo O'Neill won last year's renewal with a J P McManus-owned runner and Church Field will be fancied to follow suit after only going down by half-a-length at Market Rasen last time. But BENEFITS WELL ran a cracker following a lengthy lay-off when third at Uttoxeter and any improvement on that will make him tough to beat. He's preferred to recent winners The Winking Prawn and Titch Strider as well as course regular Hi Note. Princeton Royale will be winning one of these before long, however, judged on his latest fifth at Stratford.
Halling's Wish 4-1fav (9-13) Dwelt keen held up, headway on outer over 4f out, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Snow Conditions (9-6) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (6) fm in Aug.
Church Field (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Count Salazar (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Hi Note 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leader until 2nd, tracked leading pair until after 7th, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 3rd and one pace before next, 3rd of 5, 31l behind For 'n' Against (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Benefits Well (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4th, behind next, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, unable to challenge, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Alwaystheoptimist (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Passato (GER) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, pushed along 8th, weakened after 10th, 5th of 7, dist behind Noble Friend (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Princeton Royale (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, kept on, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind The Kvilleken (10-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Titch Strider (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, led last, clear towards finish, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Multiview (10-11) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
The Winking Prawn (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway before 8th, led after 2 out, soon clear, 9 lengths ahead last, all out, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Midnight Sequel (11-9) by 1l, 13 ran.
