held up in rear, effort on inside before normal 2 out, soon no impression
held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake and unseated rider 5th
held up in mid-division, lost place 5th, well behind when not fluent 9th
chased leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd before normal 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway from 9th, 3rd approaching last, pressed for 2nd flat, stayed on same pace towards finish
chased leaders, effort normal 2 out, 2nd before last, held flat, stayed on
held up in mid-division, lost place from 5th, struggling and behind 9th
jumped right, led, headed before last, one pace
chased leaders, ridden and no extra before last
in rear, not fluent 6th, closed before next, outpaced after 9th, well beaten after
chased leaders, ridden after 9th, no impression before last
Field Exhibition is rated much higher over fences so must have leading claims in a race like this. Free Bounty won at Newton Abbot in July but was beaten when coming to grief on a return visit. Mariners Moon probably has each-way claims with James Bowen a good jockey booking but the four-year-old FIGEAC will strip fitter for Saturday’s run at Lingfield and showed enough earlier in the year to suggest he can play a leading role.
Nicely Indeed (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, blundered 5th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Lucky Robin (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Free Bounty 16-1 (11-3) Held up behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, 6th and no impression when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Discay 20-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 21l behind Transient Bay (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Love The Leader (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along before 5 out, soon tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Triple Chief (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Figeac (FR) 14-1 (10-3) Raced freely, led after 1f, headed over 6f out, lost place over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Twister (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Field Exhibition (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Held up off the pace in last, steady headway tracking leaders 9th, 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Tikkinthebox (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
City Never Sleeps (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division on outer, headway before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Goodnight Charlie (10-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Murchison River 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear, reminders 5th, ridden 3 out, headway next, never nearer, 4th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Artful Artist (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Mariners Moon (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Behind, jumped right 2nd, headway 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 22 1/2l behind King Muro (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Tingo In The Tale (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, 9th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Bailarico (10-0) at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Ring Eye (IRE) 4-1fav (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Flying Verse (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Rock N'stones (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) In touch, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Lucky Robin (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
