held up on outside, closed before 3rd, went 2nd before 7th until mistake 8th, lost place before 2 out, soon behind, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 7th, led before last, stayed on well, drawing clear inside final 100 yards
2nd until 1st, chased leaders, pushed along before 7th, struggling next, soon behind, pulled up before last
chased leader 1st, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
soon behind, reminders 4th, pulled up before 7th
raced keenly, led until 3rd, lost place before mistake 6th, soon behind, pulled up before next
held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3rd, closed before 7th, every chance after 2 out, 3rd and held last, no extra final 100 yards
held up on inside, closed 3rd, not fluent 5th or 7th, went 2nd after 8th, led before 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner final 100 yards
A longer trip may have been to blame for METHAG’s below-par effort last time at Uttoxeter. She was second over this course and distance earlier and is 2lb lower today. Misscarlett was a winner at Uttoxeter in June and second in a staying race on the all-weather when last seen so has claims. Sedgefield runner-up Lady Shanawell is worth another try over this trip and Island Mahee should be thereabouts again but West End Lady may be a couple of pounds too high on her reappearance and handicap debut.
Island Mahee (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5th until not fluent 2 out, went 2nd again from last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Clearly Crazy (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gs in Sep.
West End Lady (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, no match for front pair, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Allavina (11-10) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Methag (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Led 2nd, headed after 4th, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd last, weakened flat, 7th of 10, 13l behind Watching Brief (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Lady Shanawell (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place and not fluent 5th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Strong Team (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
That's My Dubai (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Tommie Beau (12-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in May.
Russell In Gold (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Always in rear, behind before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Too Much To Ask (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Zara's Universe 7-1 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling after 3 out, 6th 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Jaunty Soria (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Misscarlett (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led up centre 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Wynford (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
