tracked leader, led 4f out, 2 lengths clear 3f out, ridden out
close up, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, gaining on winner towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out
always in rear
led, headed 4f out, weakened 2f out
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, never near leaders
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden 3f out, efort over 2, kept on same pace 1
in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on, never near leaders
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
slow in to stride towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out, never a factor
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A less perilous ride than normal for these jumps jockeys and last year’s winning team of Trevor Whelan and Bold Runner are back for more. But the latter is 3lb higher this time and hasn’t raced since April and runner-up Mr Fickle arrives in woeful form. 2013 winner Harry Hunt has his first start since May while Rosie Royale bids for a four-timer but was well beaten on a previous attempt at 2m. Hughie Morrison sent out the winner in 2014 but Major Mac is another with something to prove over the distance and stablemate Atalan is preferred. MEGARA has yet to race on Turf but has won twice over 2m at Lingfield and he may prove good enough off his current mark with Be My Sea and hurdles winner Arthur Mc Bride others to consider.
Arthur Mc Bride (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Soon led, headed 10f out, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Uae Prince (9-5) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Be My Sea (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Sunny Future (9-0) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Harry Hunt 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Ganbei (10-10) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Night Generation (GER) 9-4jfav (11-6) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along before 4 out and ridden before next, soon dropped to 4th and no extra from 2 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Sam King (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Carry On Sydney 6-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 5 out, soon outpaced, headway after 3 out, plugged on from next, went 3rd before last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Belize (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Bold Runner 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, one pace last, kept on when not much room flat, no impression, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Vaillant Creek (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Barizan (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Led briefly, soon settled 3rd, lost place and dropped to last pair 9f out, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong, last of 5, 13 3/4l behind Leah Freya (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Major Mac 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Nietzsche (8-10) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Megara 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 1f, ridden and every chance 2f out, driven in 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Mister Bob (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Rosie Royale (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Captain George (9-2) by 2l, 13 ran.
Voice Control (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and no impression when hung left over 2f out, 5th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Kleitomachos (9-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Jockey thought it would be a false start and was badly left, followed the field around in own time, last of 10, dist behind Glorious Legend (8-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Atalan 3-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out, 5th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Bertie Moon (10-0) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Guards Chapel 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden towards rear 6th, stayed on before 2 out, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 11, 11 1/4l behind Newton Geronimo (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Starcrossed 7-1 (8-13) Led until 4f out, chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden on outside over 1f out, hung right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mister Bob (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased winner, ridden after 3 out, no impression before next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Tempuran (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
