midfield, relegated towards rear 4th, rapid headway to chase leader 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out
pressed leader, led 2nd, ridden after 3 out, narrow advantage 2 out, not fluent last, clear flat, weakened and headed close home
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 11th (water), lost place 4 out, in rear 3 out, soon well beaten
led, headed 2nd, awkward 7th, not fluent 9th, ridden before 4 out, soon lost place, weakened quickly and well beaten when pulled up before 2 out
prominent, tracked leader 6th, ridden to press leader 3 out, close up when not fluent 2 out, outpaced after last, stayed on strongly close home
held up in midfield, awkward 7th, not fluent 13th, ridden after 4 out, headway before last, stayed on strongly to get up final strides
held up in rear, blundered 4 out, ridden before 3 out, struggling when not fluent 2 out, one pace
Elmono looks to be facing a tough task under top weight while Spider's Bite has plenty to prove at present but none of the others can be ruled out in another competitive affair. BROTHERLY COMPANY (NAP) has won three of his last four over fences and could take some catching again if allowed an easy lead. Vocaliser is hard to catch right but was second off this mark at Newton Abbot in June. Shanroe Al C may be better treated than fellow Irish raider Top Of The Charts while Somethinboutangela won over track and trip a year ago, though is still 6lb higher.
Elmono (FR) 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, held after 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Get Out The Gate (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Brotherly Company (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Made all, ridden after last, ran on strongly flat, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Wishfull Dreaming (11-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Top Of The Charts (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, headway and on terms after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 19 1/4l behind I'm Not Alone (10-7) at Tipperary 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Somethinboutangela (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Pressed leader, led 7th, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, soon held by winner, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Demon D'Aunou (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Spider's Bite (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 11th, lost place next, effort 4 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Oscar Montel (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Shanroe Al C (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Held up, headway after 14th, pushed along in 2nd over 3 out, left behind by winner under 2 out, plugged on but no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Get Out The Gate (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Vocaliser (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd 12th until after 2 out, weakened last, last of 6, 20 1/4l behind Demon D'Aunou (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
