tracked leader until 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on run-in, went 2nd close home
in rear, headway before last, ridden and one pace run-in
towards rear and in touch, headway before last, ridden to chase winner last 100 yards, lost 2nd close home
led, headed last, no extra last 100 yards
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 2 out, led last, pressed run-in, kept on
Miss Macnamara is 10lb higher than when third over 2m here in June and is only getting 3lb from the in-form SERENITY NOW (NAP), taking Craig Gallagher's claim into account. Brian Ellison's seven-year-old has won twice on the level since winning over course and distance in June and should take all the beating in this. Willem has yet to win a race since arriving from France and is in danger of becoming disappointing while Celtic Monarch has find life tough since winning a seller here in the summer.
Willem (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, switched right and closed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Phyllis Maud (10-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Tantamount 11-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, not fluent and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Serenity Now (IRE) 9-2fav (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along in 4th on inside over 2f out, plugged on same pace, 5th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Starluck (11-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Celtic Monarch (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 out, moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Supreme Vic (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jul.
Miss Macnamara (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Hurry Home Poppa (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
