Calvic let supporters down when pulled up at Bangor but he remains unexposed under Rules. What's My Line won this last year and has been dropped 3lb since last seen but SAMATIAN (NAP) has been ready to run for a while and, with his yard in cracking form, he could be the one to be on ahead of last month’s Perth second Libor Lad and Celtic Fortune, third over track and trip back in the spring. Rebel Intentions won under Dylan Whelan here in August but was beaten off this mark at Plumpton subsequently.
Endersen (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Raced wide, tracked winner, lost place 6th towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 4th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Theatre Man (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Calvic (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Handy on outside, ridden 6th, lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Rebel Intentions (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Prominent, outpaced when awkward 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Aviewofthestars (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Alkajack (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Mister Twist (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Celtic Fortune (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Front mid-division, pushed along and pressed front pair 2 out, stayed on until no extra run-in, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Sir Rock (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Samatian (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 2nd until 3 out, beaten from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Blue Shark (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
What's My Line 14-1 (10-10) Never closer than mid-division, 10th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Abingworth (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
No Worries 16-1 (10-2) Slightly hampered 1st, towards rear, headway on outside 7th, bad mistake 3 out, not recover, 8th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Sassified (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
King Otis (IRE) 5-4fav (10-8) Disputed lead, outright led before 3rd, a length ahead 3 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths ahead 2 out, extended advantage approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Embolden (11-7) by 8l, 8 ran.
Libor Lad 18-1 (10-11) In rear, went mid-division 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Awesome Foursome (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Shirocco's Delight (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, struggling 4 out, 9th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Aviewofthestars (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Dr Lockdown (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
