mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten
mid-division, driven 3 out, ridden and no impression when not fluent next, soon weakened
chased winner to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up, headway and in touch 4th, effort 3 out, ridden and weakened from next
made all, driven 2 out, ridden out flat
held up, headway to go 2nd after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, no impression
Nonrunner
The highly regarded Lahib The Fifth gets the confident vote to maintain his unbeaten record with Reem Two and Bill's Echo rating the main dangers. The selection won on his hurdling debut when beating Summer Special and although he has a penalty for that win he has plenty of scope for improvement and under similar conditions here he will be hard to beat. Reem Two rates the main danger as she won well last time out when beating Miss Killkeel last time out. However, this is more competitive and she gave the impression she would be suited by further on that occasion and for that reason is opposed. Bill's Echo is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Tonic Du Charmil but that was in a chase and the return to hurdles may leave him vulnerable. Supply And Fix is from a yard in form and could run well at a price while Two Steps To Go won a seller in good style last time out but this looks tougher and for the winner we return to Lahib The Fifth.
Nifty Roy 8-1 (11-4) In touch, effort 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 14l behind Dewasentah (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (D) gf in Jul.
Two Steps To Go (USA) 10-1 (9-13) In touch, headway 3 out, led between last 2, pushed out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) frm in Jul beating Valuable (10-13) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Shady Baron (IRE) 200-1 (10-10) Chased leader, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 11, 30l behind Enhancer (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gf in Jul.
Supply And Fix (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 25l behind Royal Glen (10-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Jul.
Troodos Jet 50-1 (10-7) Behind, ridden 3 out, never near leaders, 4th of 9, 30l behind Lago d'Oro (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (D) gf in Jul.
Reem Two 6-4jt-fav (10-10) Towards rear, reminders 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, hard ridden to lead flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (E) frm in Jul beating Miss Kilkeel (11-2) by 1l, 9 ran.
Lahib The Fifth (IRE) 4-6fav (11-2) Held up, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead between last 2, edged left last, kept on under pressure, won at Perth 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Jul beating Summer Special (11-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bill's Echo 7-2fav (11-4) Behind, headway approaching 7th, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Tonic Du Charmil (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in Jul.
