held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon 4th and beaten
held up, mistake and dropped to last 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
took keen hold, tracked leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd when mistake 3 out, 3rd and stayed on one pace from next, no impression on leading pair
tracked leaders, 2nd before 3 out, ridden before next, soon beaten
held up, not fluent 5th, soon niggled along, ridden and weakened before 2 out
made all, edged left before last, stayed on well, clear towards finish
held up in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, pressing winner last, stayed on, no impression towards finish
Gordon Elliott has won two of the three previous runnings of this claimer and has another live candidate in SHAN DUN NANGALL, who ran well on the Flat at Tramore last month. He won a handicap over hurdles at Down Royal in May and has been hampered by a higher handicap mark since. No Win No Fee is the obvious danger as he's won a maiden and a novice event this year, than ran poorly at Worcester when last seen. Claude Carter only won a seller at Market Rasen last month and was behind Marcus Antonius at Cartmel in July, though is now 10lb better off.
Marcus Antonius 14-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Transpennine Star (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Gold Class 25-1 (11-10) Soon mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight, 11th of 18, dist behind Finding Touch (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Honcho (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, chased leaders, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Don't Blame Me (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
No Win No Fee 8-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, 6th and no impression before 3 out, 6th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Iniciar (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Shan Dun Na Ngall (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd from 2f out, chased winner from over 1f out, one pace in 3rd again close home, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Rockview Emperor (9-5) at Tramore 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Claude Carter 20-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Nautical Nitwit (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Macalla (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until not fluent 3 out, lost place next, weakened, 8th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Blake Dean (10-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Freight Train (10-0) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
