held up in rear, not always fluent, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, went 3rd towards finish, no impression on winner
held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, not fluent 5th or 6th, reminder after next, weakened before 7th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, effort 4 out, 3rd before 2 out, no impression on winner, one pace, dropped to 4th towards finish
tracked winner until 3rd, ridden before 8th, outpaced after 4 out, no impression
made all, not fluent 4th or 3 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on gamely
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent next or 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
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Colley Row only won a seller at Worcester last month and is 5lb higher. Minella Bliss is more interesting at the weights and also preferred to last month's Perth winner Solway Sam, who was tailed off next time at Market Rasen. STEPS AND STAIRS (NAP) should start favourite but is the one to beat after opening his account at Southwell. He remains unexposed and Daryl Jacob keeps the partnership intact. Lily Little Legs may fare better back over hurdles and Newton Martini has each-way claims from a lowly spot in the handicap.
Colley Row (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up behind, headway on outside 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Bulletproof (10-10) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Lily Little Legs (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 7th (water), driven and struggling in last after next, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Solway Sam 11-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened last (usual 3 out), tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Count Salazar (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Steps And Stairs (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, mid-division when mistake 7th, chased leaders after next, 3rd approaching 2 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Perseid (10-9) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Life Of A Luso (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Decimus (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Minella Bliss (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, in touch 7th, ridden before 3 out, mistake and weakened next, 6th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Rev Up Ruby (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Spanish Fork (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent and reminder 4th, ridden 8th, struggling after next, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 10, 25 1/2l behind The Kings Assassin (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Miss Mayfair (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led 1st, not fluent 3rd, headed after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 13, 15 1/4l behind The Winking Prawn (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Newton Martini 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, stayed on and every chance last, one pace flat, 5th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Rainbow Haze (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Vendredi Trois (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Urcalin (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Element Quartet (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway approaching 10th, chased leaders and pushed along after next, soon driven, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, dist behind French Seventyfive (10-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
