tracked winner until sprawled on landing and fell 8th
held up in last pair, headway when left 3rd and hampered 8th, chased winner 3 out to before next, soon ridden, no impression with front pair before last
tracked front pair, left 2nd at 8th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden to regain 2nd before next, switched outside between last 2, stayed on to challenge and every chance flat, no extra near finish
held up in last pair, left 4th at 8th, pushed along after 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off
made all, went left and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on when joined flat, found extra near finish
NEMEAN LION (NAP) was in front over a similar trip over fences here in August when falling at the last. He seems to run his best races on this track and his stable is in good form so the bottom weight could go close with Same Circus probably having a further pipe-opener before going back over fences. Tickenwolf is also better known as a chaser while Western Sunrise, who has been busy, has never won on ground this quick. More Than Luck was second over fences at Plumpton last time and won by 10 lengths at Fontwell before that, though is 10lb higher now.
Same Circus (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Chased clear leader until before 6th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Final Reminder (10-1) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Western Sunrise (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Led to after 2nd, tracked leader, led again after 5th, driven after 3 out, headed approaching next, soon ridden, no chance with easy winner in clear 2nd between last 2, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Miss Mash (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Tickenwolf (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Rivabodiva (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
More Than Luck (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up last, closer in 4th place 7th, 3rd before 14th, disputing 2nd next until ridden and held in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd and hit last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Little Windmill (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Nemean Lion (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Tracked winner until 5th, ridden to chase winner again 3 out until next, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Commodore Barry (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
