led to 4th, led again after 6th, headed next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, pushed along after 8th, weakened before 4 out
always behind, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, went 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before and mistake last, kept on
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place after 8th, soon outpaced, went poor 4th before 2 out, no impression
held up mid-division, soon towards rear, headway before 5th, led after 3 out, headed before last, kept on
tracked leader and keen, led 4th, headed after 6th, led again 5 out, headed after 3 out, kept on
towards rear, mistake 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Maxed Out King and The Rebel Panther are difficult to fancy in this grade but most of the others would have some sort of chance, though softer ground suits Wither Ye Not. Jawaab may be back in the handicapper's grip but Silent Knight and Cygnet had excuses last time and Listen And Learn looks as though he's on the way back. CARDIGAN ISLAND had the reluctant Franklin Roosevelt well behind when winning off a higher mark over fences at Worcester last month and could easily follow up here after that confidence-booster.
Jawaab (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Led, jumped left 7th, headed after next, lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Gleann Na Ndochais (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Franklin Roosevelt (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Raced lazily, not fluent 1st, soon led, jumped right 7th, ducked right approaching next, headed 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Cardigan Island (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug.
Wither Yenot (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by American Legend (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug, 6 ran.
Listen And Learn (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, driven after 3 out, joined next, soon ridden, headed last, weakened and tired flat, 2nd of 6, 25l behind Master Of The Hall (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Cardigan Island (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 7th, led 4 out, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug beating Mission Complete (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Silent Knight (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before next, 4th of 6, 30l behind Master Of The Hall (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Cygnet 9-2 (10-11) Tracked leader, lost place after 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Midnight Oscar (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
Maxed Out King (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led before 3rd, headed after 5th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Nosey Box (10-3) at Hexham 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in May.
The Rebel Panther (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 37l behind Tarvini (9-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
