often niggled along, prominent, carried right 1st, outpaced after 12th, weakened next
held up, headway 6th, pecked 2 out, soon driven, disputing 3rd and no impression on leading pair last, one pace
held up, headway 12th, ridden after 2 out, disputing 3rd and no impression on leading pair last
led, joined from 3 out, driven and stayed on gamely flat, headed post
prominent, jumped right 1st, lost place 5th, ridden 8th, well beaten after 12th, behind when mistake 3 out
chased leaders, closed 6th, challenged 3 out, stayed on flat, led post
Gordon Elliott has undoubtedly found some improvement in recent Perth winner Blake Dean but a higher mark and longer trip are potential problems and he's taken on with PEKANHEIM. Back to form at Cartmel last time, the latter won over hurdles and fences here last year and is back on a winning mark. Formidableopponent won over this trip at Perth but now has a penalty and rarely runs two races alike.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division and pushed along, weakened before 8th, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Dawnieriver (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Pekanheim (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up mid-division and keen, headway before 6 out, close up 3 out, led last, ridden and headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Dawnieriver (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Blake Dean 9-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Maoi Chinn Tire (11-10) by 6l, 9 ran.
Dun Faw Good 5-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, challenged 6th until after next, one pace 2 out, no extra flat, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Mollies Gent (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Poetic Lord 16-1 (11-1) Behind, struggling from 3rd, plugged on before last, neaver nearer, 5th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Presenting Streak (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 7th, not fluent 11th, went 2nd after 3 out, closed from 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating No Such Number (10-1) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
