chased leaders, hit 2nd, slow next, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on same pace
chased leader, led before last, soon clear, eased towards finish
held up in rear, headway after 7th, mistake 2 out, soon switched right then hung right, weakened before last
in rear, jumped left and bumped 2nd, mistake 6th, struggling after
in rear, pushed along and headway from 3 out, driven approaching last, stayed on same pace
chased leaders on inside, mistake 7th, soon lost place, rallied approaching last, stayed on, went 3rd close home
held up in rear, bumped 2nd, struggling 7th, no impression, mistake last
mid-division, closed 3rd, ridden before 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner last, lost 3rd close home
led, clear after 3rd until before 3 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat
mid-division, struggling 3 out
towards rear on outside, not jump well, closed 4th, lost place before 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
COUNTISTER finally showed some improvement for a slide down the weights when going close at Sedgefield last month. She looks set to go one better and end a long losing run. Stage Power never threatened the winner when second in a selling handicap at Stratford and Grand Enterprise finished a long way behind the winner when runner-up at Market Rasen. Flighty Bride represents last year’s winning yard while Monash returns to hurdling after going close on the Flat.
Flighty Bride 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until next, chased leaders, weakened last, 4th of 10, 14l behind Heartbreaker (10-10) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Countister (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Always prominent, mistake 6th, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Do No Wrong (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Monash (IRE) 3-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, travelled strongly, made headway inside 3f, ridden at 2f, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Peerless Percy (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Craig Star (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, slow 4th and 6th, pushed along 8th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind For Jim (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Rickety Gate 12-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, well behind when mistake 3 out, 7th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Fox's Socks (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Grey Atlantic Way (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Not always fluent, always towards rear, 10th of 12, 17l behind Do No Wrong (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Stage Power (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up behind leaders, closed on outside when mistake 2 out, led last, soon headed and outpaced by winner, 2nd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Bagan (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Grand Enterprise 11-2 (10-0) Mid-division, chased leaders, 3 out, ridden 4f out, stayed on well run in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Near Kettering (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Hey Bob (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Raced towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 11, 36 1/2l behind Near Kettering (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Red Ochre 12-1 (10-5) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, no impression before 2 out, 7th of 12, 13l behind Do No Wrong (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Andonno 125-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, raced keenly, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Sacre Pierre (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
