made all, clear before 2 out, easily
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 5th, no extra and ridden from 2 out
in rear and in touch, blundered 3 out, chased winner after last, no impression
tracked leader to 5th, blundered 2 out, one pace
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Rocky Two will do better when tackling handicaps while Jimmy Shan was scheduled to make his reappearance at Southwell yesterday so this should involve the three previous winners. LAMOOL looks the best of them having won at Aintree and Newton Abbot before placing in a decent handicap at the west country track last time. Are They Your Own seems better over shorter trips but Dire Straits is proving tough and durable and does have form over the distance.
Lamool (GER) 9-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, driven to lead after 3 out, headed next, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression with winner flat, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Mister Fizz (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Dire Straits (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Made all, ridden approaching 2 out, just held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul beating Brigadoon (10-12) by shd, 6 ran.
Rocky Two (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Keen in rear, ridden over 4f out, late headway, never a factor, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Aleksandar (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Louloumills 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along from 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Tangolan (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Aug.
Are They Your Own (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Curious Carlos (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gs in Aug.
Jimmy Shan (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) In rear, jumped right at times, lost touch from 13th, pulled up before next, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
