disputing lead when slowed markedly into 1st and headed, chased leader, led again before 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on but no impression towards finish
disputing lead when slowed into 1st and headed, chased leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out
rear of mid-division on outside, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten
a little reluctant to jump off, raced freely, jumped left and not fluent, left in lead 1st, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway after mistake 3 out, switched left going well 2 out, soon challenging, led last, headed and ridden flat, found nil
chased leaders, challenged before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, led again flat, stayed on gamely
in rear, not fluent 7th, headway before 2 out, 4th last, never on terms
Al Muffrih has a tendency to over-race but he has been thereabouts in recent starts, though may struggle to reverse Uttoxeter running in June with LEOPOLDS ROCK. Brian Hughes has been on board for both of the latter’s victories to date and is again engaged by Phil Kirby. Mi Laddo needs to bounce back from a poor run at Bangor but Misty Mani and Good Bye finished 1-2 here six weeks ago and are closely matched again. Watashock has left the Skelton yard since a third at Southwell in July and Chadlington Lad is now 0-10.
Good Bye (GER) 4-1jfav (11-13) Front mid-division, shaken up and dropped to rear but in touch after 3 out, ridden and headway before omitted 2 out, went 3rd omitted last, stayed on to strongly press leader closing stages, just denied, 2nd of 10, nk behind Misty Mani (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Chadlington Lad (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Chased leaders, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed after last, kept on, always held by winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Herecomeshogan (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Watashock (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, 2nd briefly after 2 out, wakened last, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Presenting Pete (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Al Muffrih (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Towards rear, raced keenly, ridden and headway 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, hung right run-in and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Go Bob Go (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Leopolds Rock (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Bit keen, held up off the pace in 5th, good headway into 3rd at 4th, 2nd going well before 2 out, good jump last, led and quickened clear run-in, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Windy Cove (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Danking 100-1 (11-2) Raced in last pair, not fluent 1st, effort 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Larusso (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gf in Aug.
Misty Mani 9-1 (10-2) Mid-division, went 4th and pushed along home turn, pressed leader omitted 2 out, led narrowly omitted last, strongly challenged closing stages, just held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Good Bye (11-13) by nk, 10 ran.
Mi Laddo (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Mid-division, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 8, 26 1/2l behind One Touch (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
