soon behind, lost touch 3f out, tailed off when pulled up before next
behind, driven 2f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway 5th, led after 3f out, headed next, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, headway 5th, led and mistake 2f out, ridden and stayed on flat
in touch, hampered and lost place 2nd, pushed along 4th, headway when hit 3f out, ridden next, kept on to chase winner approaching last
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression approaching last
in touch, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2f out
mid-division, lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2f out
led until mistake and headed 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3f out
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on same pace
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2f out
Two Steps To Go, Diamond Jack and Irish Prince are the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Two Steps To Go. The selection is a course and distance winner and although he has been a little disappointing of late, he won here impressively back in July and on the back of that effort he has to be considered today. Diamond Jack rates the main danger on the pick of his form, although he is another that has been a little disappointing of late. He won well at Cartmel back in August and if he could reproduce that effort today then he would not be far away at the finish. Irish Prince is likely to be the frontrunner here and he will see out every yard of this trip, so he is certainly one with place prospects. Maunby Rocker is another with claims on the pick of his form and with the useful Patrick Merrigan taking 5lbs off his back he is another that could go well at a price. However, for the winner we are happy to return to Two Steps To Go.
Diamond Jack (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, effort when stumbled next, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 7, well behind Key To The Kingdom (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gf.
Ball Games 8-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden halfway, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Possible Gale (11-5) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (G) gf in Sept, 11 ran.
Two Steps To Go (USA) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 6th of 11, 27l behind Possible Gale (11-5) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (G) gf in Sept.
Zahunda (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Always behind, 16th of 17, well behind Norton Sapphire (10-0) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Aug.
Irish Prince (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 17, 14l behind Sheer Guts (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd.
Azahara 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 13, 14l behind Kerry's Blade (10-10) at Kelso 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gf.
Samson des Galas (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Close up, mistake 4 out, soon lost place and never dangerous after, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Diamond Jack (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd in Aug.
Coachman (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, well behind when fell 5 out in race won by Fortune's Fool (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Sept, 12 ran.
