chased leaders on outside, challenged after 5th, no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on
held up towards rear, headway before 4th, not much room 5th, weakened before 2 out
led, clear before 3rd until after 4th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
mid-division, not fluent 4th, ridden before 3 out, plugged on from next, no impression
held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakened from 2 out
chased leader, led before 5th, clear after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost place before next, well beaten when mistake 3 out
mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, closed before next, not fluent 3 out, mistake next, no extra in 3rd before last
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden before 4th, well beaten from next
NonRunner
Martila has a touch of class and is sure to have benefited from her run at Cartmel in August. Whiskey And Water has taken well to hurdles and the three-year-old ran a fair race on the Flat at Musselburgh last month. May’s Ffos Las winner Dieu Benisse is having a first run for Philip Kirby, however, and both Point Break and Let's Sway have lengthy absences to overcome. GOLDENCARD has run his best races here and wasn’t far behind the race-fit Royal Reserve at Bangor in August. That form is working out and Keith Dalgleish’s charge is looking well treated nowadays.
Martila (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway before last, went 4th off last bend, no impression, 4th of 10, 17 1/2l behind The Steward (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Point Break (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner after 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Dream Du Grand Val (11-8) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in Feb.
Let's Sway 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led approaching 4th, headed after last, hung left, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Minella Fiveo (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place before 3 out, soon behind and ridden, stayed on under pressure after last, never able to challenge, 6th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Jen's Boy (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dieu Benisse (FR) 11-4 (10-7) In touch, mistake 4th, chased leaders next, left in lead 2 out, ran on well, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in May beating Dream Machine (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Goldencard (IRE) 11-2 (12-3) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace, never able to get on terms, 6th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Outcrop (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Drums Of War (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Ninepointsixthree (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Whiskey And Water 12-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Just Hubert (9-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
California Soul (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) In touch, blundered 4th, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Royal Reserve 33-1 (10-0) Dwelt, always in rear, last of 14, 19 1/4l behind Shamad (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
