tracked leader, challenged 4th, left in lead 6th, clear 2 out, went right last, driven flat, all out
held up in rear, headway after 6th, no impression approaching 3 out, one pace
led, not fluent and joined from 4th, fell 6th
took keen hold, not fluent, tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, switched left between last 2, hit last, hung right and stayed on to take 2nd flat, gaining near finish
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, closed 5th, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
took keen hold, held up in 5th, chased winner after 6th, not fluent and carried head high from 3 out, went right 2 out and last, lost 2nd flat, stayed on
held up in rear, hampered 6th, no impression
The Michael Mullineaux-trained Phoenix Eye is a consistent performer and should be thereabouts again but he has not won for some time and may be best watched in a race taken to go to LODGICIAN. Nigel Twiston-Davies, who trains the selection, can do little wrong with his runners at present and the eight-year-old looks worth another chance despite being 9lb higher than when scoring at Stratford in August having run well in a couple of outings since then. Michael Chapman's Skye But N Ben is likely to find this tougher than the seller that he won over course and distance last time, while Liberty Seeker is now 10lb higher than when scoring at Market Rasen two outings ago and was well held at the same venue recently. Halling Gal probably needs some assistance from the handicapper.
Skye But N Ben 11-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders and keen, led 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gd beating Apt To Run (10-12) by 2l, 15 ran.
Liberty Seeker (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in last trio, effort to chase leaders 2 out, soon ridden, 4th when hit last, kept on flat, no impression, 4th of 8, 5l behind Topenhall (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Halling Gal 8-1 (11-6) Led until ridden and headed just before 2 out, chased leaders until weakened before last, 6th of 13, 7l behind Nothing Is Forever (10-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Lodgician (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Held up in touch, chased leaders 3rd, hit 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 8, 33l behind Regent's Secret (10-11) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Sep.
Coach And Four (USA) 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent, disputing modest 5th after 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 25l behind Lamb's Cross (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Tom O'Tara 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, mistakes 4th and next, weakened approaching 3 out, 12th of 13, 37l behind Jeu De Roseau (10-6) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Phoenix Eye 9-2fav (10-5) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and 3rd last, kept on flat to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Cruchain (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Apache Dawn 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 5th, pulled up after next, in a race won by Aughcarra (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep, 11 ran.
