chased leaders, 2nd from 7th, led 3 out, clear next, ran on well
held up in rear, shaken up 3 out, soon pulled up and dismounted
held up in mid-division, headway after 8th, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on
held up towards rear, headway after 9th, no impression on winner in 3rd after 3 out, dropped to 4th flat
held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out
prominent, led 3rd until 6th, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out
prominent on outside, took keen hold, led 6th, headed after next, lost place before 9th, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 9th, no impression on winner before 2 out, one pace, took 3rd flat
made most until 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place 9th, well held from 3 out
ridden away from start and given reminders after 1st, prominent, led after 7th, mistake 9th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner next, stayed on same pace
Princess Tiana only beat Bold Adventure by a neck at Southwell in July and is 5lb worse off, though didn’t give her true running last time at Newton Abbot. Cartmel winner Perfect Poison is 5lb higher and much better when there is give in the ground but EXEMPLARY is only a pound higher than when scoring at Uttoxeter in June so gets the nod with the jury still out on novices Inch Rover and Monbeg Farmer.
Perfect Poison (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, pressed flat, held on well, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Maybe I Wont (11-2) by nk, 13 ran.
Exemplary 25-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, never threatened, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Ballinure (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Princess Tiana (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Prominent, every chance 3 out, no extra next, 8th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Winter Walk (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Monbeg Farmer (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Doitforjoe (11-0) at Southwell 3m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Bold Adventure 8-1 (11-7) Behind, headway 7th, chased front pair 3 out, effort to chase winner after next, every chance last, ridden and ran on flat, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Princess Tiana (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Amber Flush 13-2 (10-3) Took keen hold, chased leaders, flashed tail and lost place 7th, struggling before 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Little Dream (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Chased leader, led after 1st until 4th, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Grand Gigolo (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced in 3rd when mistake 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 5th of 10, 34 3/4l behind Generous Chief (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Spanish Fork (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th until ridden 9th, losing touch when pulled up after next, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Inch Rover (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Led and early reminder, headed 2nd, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Ange Des Malberaux (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
