held up, not fluent 4th, headway when jumped right 4 out, no impression when jumped right next, weakened
tracked winner until after 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 8th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, fell last
made all, not fluent 1st, clear 2 out, unchallenged
held up, not fluent 8th, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten after, went 4th from 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, mistake next, soon ridden, no impression on winner from next, one pace
Nonrunner
Jumping has become a problem for It's All An Act but Shark Hanlon's raider ahs won a couple of bumpers around here. Muwalla might need this and Sleep In First doesn't win as often as he should. CLARAGH NATIVE took too long to get going when only fourth last time at Cartmel but had Robin's Command well behind when scoring at Wetherby in May and, though worse off at the weights, can confirm running with that one and get back on track here. Koup De Kanon could be interesting now that Donald McCain's string is back in form.
It's All An Act (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Led, jumped violently right 1st, jumped violently right 2nd and fell, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Formal Bid (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Always last, pushed along before 5th, reminders before next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Koup De Kanon (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, shaken up after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 36 3/4l behind Roman Flight (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Jul.
Robin's Command (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Prominent, left in lead after first, headed approaching last, one pace run in, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Maputo (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Claragh Native (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, chased leaders 2 out, outpaced after last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Endeavor (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Muwalla 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, clear before last, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Saddlers Deal (11-0) by 13l, 4 ran.
Ballycool (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, effort approaching last, soon ridden, one pace when rider dropped whip flat, no extra, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Super Collider (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in May.
Sleep In First (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Led, jumped right most of way, joined 3 out, ridden after next, headed last, kept on, held towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind The Bay Bandit (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug.