tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next
behind, weakened before 5th, tailed off
mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, went 4th and held before last, lost 4th place near finish
towards rear, headway 4th on inner, led after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
towards rear, headway before 3 out, disputing 2nd when hit last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
prominent, outpaced before 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened from 4th
in rear, quickily pulled up after 2nd
led, jumped right 2nd, blundered and headed 3rd, weakened before 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
If anything, this race is weaker than the first division and an opportunity for FLOWERBUD to open her account. She's returned from a break with a couple of decent efforts at Worcester, though the second of those was a seller. Get Home Now looks the principal threat having caught the eye in two runs at Market Rasen lately and he's only a four-year-old. Uttoxeter fourth Chilworth Lass is nothing special but Old Magic has shown signs of ability in the past, though there was no encouragement in his comeback run at Cartmel when surprisingly well backed.
Herminella 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, well behind Western Approaches (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Final Flyer (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 5th, no extra flat, 9th of 17, 10l behind Dream Risk (11-2) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra when not fluent last, 8th of 19, 22l behind Union Saint (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Red Whisper 33-1 (11-3) Held up, well beaten 3 out, 13th of 17, 22l behind Dream Risk (11-2) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Get Home Now 4-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, mistake last, faded, 4th of 13, 8l behind South Stack (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Flowerbud 10-1 (10-13) Led, edged right from 2 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 3l behind Kapdor (10-9) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Chilworth Lass (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) With leader, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, 4th of 6, 36l behind Lindsay's Dream (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) sft in Jun.
Aughcarra (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Le Grand Chene (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jun, 10 ran.
Participation 9-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Drop The Hammer (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May '11, 7 ran.
Alayir (IRE) 11-4fav (9-11) Mid-division in touch, hit 6th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase leaders between last 2, 4th and held when blundered last, 5th of 9, 10l behind Osmosia (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Old Magic (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Chased leaders to 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, well behind First Morning (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Aug.