raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th, led after next, mistake 7th, clear when not fluent 2 out, stayed on
held up in touch, weakened before 2 out
led, jumped right 4th, hit next, soon headed, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
in touch, lost place when not fluent 7th, weakened after 3 out
jumped left, always well behind
held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden before next, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
held up in rear, hampered 3 out, soon made some headway, no impression in 6th when blundered 2 out
prominent until 1st, tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 5th, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, headway before 6th, weakened 3 out
prominent, not much room after 5th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, lost 2nd last, weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 4th towards finish
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, headway after 6th, close up after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, well beaten and mistake 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and behind after next
Wise Coco arrives off the back of a first career victory at Perth but will have to defy an 8lb hike in the weights. Scottsdale won a novices’ handicap over a similar trip at Stratford but is also 8lb higher. Richard Strauss usually finds at least one too good while Ex S'elance is having a first run since successful over further at Newcastle in April. The interesting one is OLYMPIC ODYSSEY, running in a handicap for the first time having had a pipe-opener on the Flat last month – he is very unexposed.
Paris Protocol 25-1 (10-0) Raced wide held up, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Kensington Art (8-9) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Olympic Odyssey 7-2 (10-0) Went right start, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Eye of The Storm (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Scottsdale 7-1 (11-1) Jumped right at times, made virtually all, not fluent 3 out, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Turnbury (10-6) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Richard Strauss (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led before 4th, headed 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Akkapenko (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ex S'elance (FR) 3-1fav (10-11) In touch, headway after 4 out, every chance when left in lead 3 out, drew clear approaching when not fluent last, ran on well, won at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Seapoint (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Oceanus (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Cape Hideaway (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Emily Webb 20-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon pushed along, hard ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Double Court (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Lochinver (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Chased leader, lost 2nd and mistake 5th, behind when jumped left 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Baby Ted 10-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 10th of 18, 26 3/4l behind Dariya (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Jetstream (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, kept on flat, just failed to get 2nd, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Tingo In The Tale (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Wise Coco 2-1fav (10-0) Made most, ridden after 2 out, clear last, driven out, kept on, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Touchedbyanangel (11-12) by 5l, 12 ran.
Sin Sin (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, effort 3 out, hit 2 out, no danger after, 6th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Hot Ryan (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Helf (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Prominent, every chance 3 out, soon weakened and bumped, last of 7, dist behind Gris De Pron (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Velvet Voice 33-1 (11-2) Held up up, always behind, 8th of 10, 36 3/4l behind Black Lightning (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Stripe Of Honour (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) With leader to 8th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Double Court (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Early Boy (FR) 22-1 (10-1) Reluctant and led in start, not fluent, always in rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
