held up in rear, pecked 6th, headway 9th, blundered 12th, weakened after 4 out
led until 4th, ridden when not fluent 8th, dropped out quickly, pulled up after 9th
tracked leaders, mid-division after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, behind 11th, tailed off
tracked leaders, mid-division after 2nd, headway 9th, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened flat
held up in touch, mistake 5th, close up 11th, no impression on winner when disputing 3rd last, no extra flat
tracked leaders on outside, lost place 4th, behind 10th, pulled up befoe next
held up towards rear, pushed along in mid-division after 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, lost touch approaching 12th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, rallied after 4 out, stayed on approaching last and pressed for 2nd flat, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 8th, led approaching 11th, headed 4 out, every chance 3 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd before 3rd, led next until approaching 11th, led again 4 out, driven clear last, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway approaching 12th, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 11th, weakened before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon driven, weakening when mistake 3 out
A terrific contest for the time of year and BUCK MULLIGAN is no more than a tentative selection. Evan Williams' six-year-old travelled strongly for a long way in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen last month but eventually finished behind both Pilgrims Lane and North Island. This better ground will suit however, and slightly better off at the weights, it would be no surprise if he turned the tables and came out on top overall here. Sir Ian tends to reserve his best for Worcester, but Life Of A Luso goes well here though this represents a step up in grade. The consistent Hoo La Baloo may prove the pick of Paul Nicholls' trio and the versatile Mamlook is also interesting, though he hasn't raced since finishing well beaten in the Chester Cup on the Flat. I'm A Legend was pulled up on his reappearance but may still be the pick of the remainder.
Safari Journey (USA) 40-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon beaten, 18th of 22, 48l behind Eradicate (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in May.
Sir Ian (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Made all, jumped well, clear after 11th, eased flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun beating High Jack (10-4) by 35l, 5 ran.
Classic Swain (USA) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and struggling to hold position from 4th, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Qulinton (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul, 14 ran.
Mamlook (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Chased leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, headway from 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, one pace and no impression on leaders before last, demoted to 4th flat, 4th of 13, 13l behind Silk Drum (9-9) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr.
That'll Do 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leading pair, chased winner after 9th, driven before 3 out, head before next, 2nd of 4, 24l behind Barizan (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m nov chs (4) gf.
Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway approaching 9th, outpaced 4 out, rallied before 3 out, mistake and well held from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 26l behind Qulinton (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul.
Invisible Man (FR) 17-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led approaching 10th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, well behind Qulinton (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul.
Wake Board (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Towards rear, closer in 7th 5 out, 5th approaching 2 out, no impression under pressure from after last, 7th of 12, 14l behind Down In Neworleans (11-6) at Galway 2m 1f nov chs gd in Jul.
Hoo La Baloo (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Led, pushed along before 9th, headed 10th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 20l behind Mibleu (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Buck Mulligan 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway after 7th, mistake 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 14, 40l behind Qulinton (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul.
Stewarts House (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Prominent, dropped to 6th 4 out, no extra approaching straight, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Bideford Legend (9-10) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp chs gd in May.
Life Of A Luso (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 7th of 14, 23l behind Westlin' Winds (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Jul.
I'm A Legend 16-1 (10-0) Behind, struggling 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Cygnet (9-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Jul, 8 ran.
Lord Ryeford (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In touch in 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, ran on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jul beating Lord Jay Jay (11-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
North Island (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) With leader, led 5th, not fluent 7th, jumped slowly and headed next, soon led again, mistake 9th, headed approaching 10th, led again before 3 out, soon headed, mistake and well held from 2 out, 4th of 14, 31l behind Qulinton (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul.
Bushwacker (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, well behind Mibleu (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
