mid-division, chased front pair 3 out until after next, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd after next, driven and one pace before last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach winner
in touch, reminders and lost place after 6th, behind from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, clear to before 5th, headed soon after, lost place after next, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up behind, headway after 3 out, went 3rd after next, ridden and kept on from last, never troubled front pair
tracked clear leader, headway to lead after 5th, made rest, clear when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, ridden and kept on well flat
behind, mistake 2nd, outpaced 3 out, went moderate 4th before last, kept on flat, never troubled leaders
Nonrunner
This is a competitive affair and it was a much weaker race that Fred Le Macon won here two weeks ago and he's 3lb out of the handicap today. Mountainside and Australasia are also recent winners but the latter will face a battle for the lead with course specialist Beyondtemptation, though Jonathan Haynes' mare prefers softer going. Double W's and Mossies Well are returning from a break but could certainly figure if fully wound-up. Lyric Street, however, now looks too high in the weights. CELTIC MONARCH is 5lb higher than when only second here in June but he ran a cracker in a big field at Galway on his latest start and a similar effort here would make him hard to beat.
Mountainside 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, strongly challenged when mistake last, all out, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Dumbarton (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Double W's (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 2 out, weakened flat, 13th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Matorico (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Lyric Street (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Tracked winner until 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd of 7, 34l behind Wisty (10-0) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Mossies Well (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd early, soon in rear and in touch, blundered 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace before last, no impression, 4th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Ballyboker Breeze (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Beyondtemptation 9-1 (10-13) Led, clear after 2nd until 4th, headed before 7th, ridden and 6 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Celtic Monarch (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress approaching 2 out, 8th entering straight, kept on well run-in into 2nd, no impression on winner, 2nd of 19, 2 3/4l behind Father Jed (10-0) at Galway 2m 5f hcp sft in Sep.
Australasia (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Made all, not fluent 4th or 6th, clear when not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep beating Gran Paradiso (11-4) by 5l, 6 ran.
Fred Le Macon (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway before 5th, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Gunner Lindley (10-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Green Zone (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out, behind and pulled up before last, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
