prominent, not fluent and reminder 3rd, pulled up before 9th
held up in last trio, mistake 4th, reminders after 6th, not fluent 7th, behind 9th, tailed off
mid-division, reminders after 5th, not fluent next, well beaten after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 8th, led after 3 out, clear approaching last, idled flat, pushed out
tracked leader, led approaching 6th, mistake and headed 8th, led again next, headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, well held by winner
held up in last trio, effort after 9th, one pace after 2 out
held up in last trio, headway approaching 9th, weakened after 2 out
tracked leaders, led 8th, headed next, weakened approaching last
The four-year-old Behtarini has been placed in four of his five starts over timber but may need some help from the handicapper to get off the mark. Mawsem has been rested since winning at Sedgefield in June but the second has franked the form since and he can't be ignored. Akbabend continues in decent form and Another Kate should appreciate the step up in distance. But Dave Richards' mare has a bit to find with MERCURY BAY on Worcester running last month and AP McCoy's mount, who is probably still improving, can get off the mark over timber here.
Akbabend 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced when not fluent 8th, ridden and rallied when went left 3 out, soon switched right, no impression and pressing for 3rd when went right last, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Escudero (11-5) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Mawsem (IRE) 2-5fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led approaching 2 out, not fluent and headed at hurdle, led again when drifted left last, driven clear, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun beating French Seventyfive (10-10) by 4l, 12 ran.
Weybridge Light 20-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 7l behind Lieutenant Miller (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Whereveryougoigo (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 42l behind Kristoffersen (11-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Another Kate (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, soon mid-division on inner, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 15l behind Geneva Geyser (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Mercury Bay (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led, ridden approaching 3 out, hard pressed next, headed last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Geneva Geyser (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Behtarini (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, soon headed, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 11l behind With Grace (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Jul.
Windpfeil (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) In touch, headway approaching 2 out, weakeend soon after, pulled up flat, in a race won by Nothing Is Forever (10-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Oct, 13 ran.
Study Troubles (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, weakened before 8th, soon eased, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Monty's Revenge (10-8) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul, 15 ran.
