held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
led, ridden and under pressure approaching last, kept on flat, headed close home
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, raced wide when headway and not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression
tracked leader, challenged approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on to lead close home
held up in touch, chased leaders 3rd, hit 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4th, weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
Several of these have chances in what looks an ultra competitive handicap including Dianne Sayer's Front Rank, a winner at Cartmel last month but now 8lb higher, Richard Fahey's Trumpstoo, who would probably want quicker ground, and Vinnes Friend, who represents the Gordon Elliott stable that has a fine record here, but the vote goes to a runner from another yard that does well here in LODGICIAN, who is trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies. The selection is 10lb higher than when scoring at Stratford last month but has run well in two starts since than and looks worth chancing for his in-form yard. Lucinda Russell's Quito Du Tresor is well treated on chase form but is better over the larger obstacles, while Jim Goldie's Regent's Secret has disappointed in recent outings on the flat and looks best watched back over timber. Reportage won well over course and distance last month but a 6lb rise since then makes this more difficult and preference is for Lodgician.
Trumpstoo (USA) 5-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression approaching last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Front Rank (9-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and going well approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Native Coral (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Front Rank (IRE) 5-1fav (9-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led after 2 out, clear in home straight, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug beating Boogie Dancer (10-9) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Reportage (USA) 9-2 (10-12) Led, headed 2nd, chased clear leader, closed on leader approaching 3 out, hit and led 2 out, driven out, won at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Aug beating Baaher (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Vinnes Friend (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, steady headway into 7th 3 out, 4th entering straight, no extra from 2 out, 6th of 17, 23l behind Salute Him (11-10) at Listowel 2m hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd.
Regent's Secret (USA) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, chased winner and hit last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Beidh Tine Anseo (10-10) at Perth 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in May.
Lodgician (IRE) 7-2fav (10-0) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden after 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 12, 6l behind Nether Stream (10-0) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Samizdat (FR) 28-1 (10-4) Tracked leader until 5th, lost place next, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Maska Pony (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 9 ran.
Cantgeton (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, no chance from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Beggars Cap (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May '09, 9 ran.
Guerilla (AUS) 20-1 (11-10) Raced in 5th, struggling when hit 6th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Lords Bridge (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jul.
