held up in rear, mistake 4 out, some headway approaching 3 out, no impression
led 1st, headed before 3 out, 3rd when blundered last, no extra flat
prominent, not fluent 6th or 7th, led before 3 out, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish
held up towards rear, bumped 3rd, well behind 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, 5th 3 out, no extra next
chased leaders, slow 1st, not fluent and ridden 9th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon well held
mid-division, slow 7th, headway 10th, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on well
held up in rear, slow 1st, behind when not fluent 8th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, modest effort before 3 out, no impression
held up towards rear, bumped 3rd, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, steady progress from 8th, 4th 3 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on same pace
led until 1st, prominent, weakened before 3 out
A modest handicap which looks wide open. Elkstone has found the winning habit lately, including here, but he’s gone up another 10lb since winning at Stratford. Richard Johnson sticks with Hidden Charmer, despite a modest first run for Christian Williams. Boss Des Mottes steps up in trip but won here last month before finishing second at Sedgefield. My Renaissance also has claims and Mille Nautique has slipped to a lenient mark and was in good form around here a year ago. PINK EYED PEDRO is 11lb better off than when third behind Elkstone at Stratford and bettered than effort when fourth at Worcester. Given his style of running, the ex-pointer may just be suited by another small drop in distance.
Elkstone 4-1 (12-0) Held up in rear but in touch, hit 10th, headway 12th, led before last, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Polished Rock (11-6) by 6l, 6 ran.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, not always fluent jumping, 5th before halfway, lost place and no extra approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 2m 3f hcp gd in May.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 6th until mistake 14th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Nightline (11-10) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Hidden Charmer (IRE) 2-1 (11-1) Held up, blundered 6th,went 3rd after 8th, every chance 3 out, beaten when blundered next, soon weakened and eased, 3rd of 4, 34 1/4l behind Sword Of Fate (12-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Old Salt (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leader until jumped slowly 7th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Peppay Le Pugh (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mille Nautique (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Led to 7th, chased leader, ridden before 4 out, soon lost place, weakened from next, last of 6, dist behind Winner Massagot (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Close up, headway 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ink Master (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
West Wizard (FR) 12-1 (10-1) Towards rear, headway before 6 out, weakened after 5 out, pulled up, at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
My Renaissance 8-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, good headway approaching 4 out, kept on run-in, went 3rd near finish, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Da Baba Elephant (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ballycamp (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Towards rear, pecked 5th, headway after 15th, 3rd 3 out, edged right after 2 out, 4th and one pace last, 4th of 11, 7l behind Dotties Dilema (12-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Waltz Darling (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Mr Caffrey (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pink Eyed Pedro 5-1 (10-2) Behind, headway after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure flat, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Contented (12-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
That's The Deal (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Tracked leader until 5th, struggling from 14th, 8th of 11, dist behind Dotties Dilema (12-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
