led narrowly, faced strong challenge approaching last, ridden and headed narrowly over 110 yards out on run-in, rallied and led again closing stages, gamely
handy, weakened tamely after 3 out
pressed leader, ridden after 2 out, hung left and kept on same pace approaching last
front mid-division, hit 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, pushed along and pressed leader last, disputed lead over 110 yards out on run-in, headed and no extra closing stages
rear mid-division, dropped to detached last before 3rd, tailed off
towards rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, soon pushed along and pressed leader last, ridden and disputed lead over 110 yards out on run-in, headed and held towards finish
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on, no impression
mid-division, pushed along home turn, beaten 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 2 out, soon hung right and weakened
WESTERN SOLDIER is a very interesting newcomer for Milton Harris. Stamina will have to be taken on trust but he won eight times on the Flat in Germany and placed in a Group 3 earlier this year. Langton Wold also won on the Flat while Trick Of The Tail has more hurdling experience than the others. Whozatgirl will improve on her fourth behind stablemate Caithness at Kelso while Johnny M placed at Listowel and Wexford in June. Touch Of A Dragon made the frame in a couple of bumpers at the start of the year but wears a hood on her debut over timber.
Blue Bear 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, raced freely, prominent 3rd, not fluent and jumped right 6th, lost position before 3 out and struggling, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
It's A Love Thing 50-1 (11-4) Took keen hold towards rear, jumped right 3rd, mistake 3rd, behind 8th, pulled up after 9th, at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Ruleout (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Disputed lead until mistake 1st, soon chased leaders, 4th 5 out, mistake next, soon ridden and no impression, weakened, behind when pulled up before last, at Cork 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Swift Reply 8-1 (12-0) In tch til ur 6, at Corbridge 2m 4f mdn sft in Apr.
Trick Of The Tail (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened gradually from 3 out, 6th of 12, 36 1/4l behind Duleek Street (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Aug.
Western Soldier (GER) 17-2 (9-0) 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind See Hector (9-2) at Dusseldorf 1m Grp 3 sft in Aug.
At The Double (FR) 20-1 (9-8) Pushed along and struggling 5f out, always behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Yorkindness (9-13) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Langton Wold (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Disputed early, settled in second after one furlong, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, found little and weakened quickly inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Jewel Maker (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Paddy Elvis (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led narrowly 6f out, pushed along and headed 3f out, 6th and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, 6th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Mystical Power (11-10) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May.
Touch Of A Dragon 10-1 (10-2) Mid-division, saddle slipped and pulled up after 5 furlongs, at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Apr.
Whozatgirl (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, still going well before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, plugged on one pace before last, no impression, 4th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Caithness (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Johnny M (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, mistake 5th, pushed along to dispute after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd when fell last, at Kilbeggan 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
