held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway before 3 out, 3rd and one pace before next, weakened last
mid-division, ridden and weakened quickly before 8th, soon tailed off and pulled up
mid-division, effort 4 out, outpaced next, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 2nd before next, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down last, no impression towards finish
tracked winner, not fluent 8th, ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
made all, jumped slightly right at times, joined 2 out, not fluent and 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on gamely
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, weakened from 3 out
Nonrunner
Sun Cloud is probably having a pipe-opener before tackling staying handicaps over fences during the winter. Knight's Parade has been placed over 2m4f but this is a new trip for the five-year-old. Manballandall was well behind Sealous Scout at Cartmel in May but the latter has disappointed since and appears to have two ways of running. EPIC WARRIOR couldn't quite cope with the useful Mont Choisy at Worcester on his hurdling debut but made no mistake at Southwell next time when he outstayed his rivals. He can follow up here, though Sky Khan should stay judged on his second at Kelso in the spring and rarely runs a bad race.
Sun Cloud (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) In rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in to lead towards finish, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Edmund Kean (11-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 9-2fav (10-12) Slight mistake 3rd, soon in rear, reminder after 6th, soon 4th, last again before 7th where not fluent, pushed along next, 3rd approaching straight, left to challenge from 3 out, edged right after 2 out, kept on run-in, not quite get to winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Coolmill (10-12) at Cork 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Manballandall (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, last of 6, 16 1/4l behind Sealous Scout (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
Sky Khan 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after last, kept on, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Man Of Leisure (11-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Epic Warrior (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear before last, easily, won at Southwell 3m mdn (4) gs in Sep beating Presenting Streak (11-0) by 15l, 9 ran.
Sealous Scout (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, weakened from last, 5th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Dr Robin (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Andhaar 33-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Wor Lass (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Wind Of Hope (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, outpaced after 4 out, never dangerous, last of 7, dist behind St Maxime (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
