held up in mid-division, ridden along 3 out, weakened from 2 out
led, headed soon after 4th and raced close up, pulled up approaching 3 out
prominent, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching final flight
mid-division, improved to chase leaders 3 out, shaken up to lead 2 out, idled run-in, always doing enough
held up in behind leaders, led before 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on until no extra final 110yds, lost second final strides
held up in rear, good headway out wide before 2 out, edged left under pressure approaching last, kept on, went second final strides
mid-division, ridden and kept on from 3 out but made no impression on leaders
prominent, lost position and dropped to rear 4th, struggling when pulled up 4 out
always towards rear, well behind when pulled up
tracked leaders early, led approaching 5th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear of mid-division, pushed along before 2 out when hampered by rival, plugged on same pace, never a factor
held up in rear, always behind
in touch out wide, struggling when driven along 4 out, soon beaten
NonRunner
Kilganer Queen is easily the senior runner in this but she will have benefited from her comeback run at Hereford. Sermando was third at Chepstow last month but is hard to catch right with a similar comment applying to Ffos Las scorer Shinobi. Boomtime Banker has been much improved this summer but will have to defy a further 4lb rise to complete the hat-trick. Jaunty Soria and Robeam have each-way claims and Supreme Yeats has placed twice here and remains unexposed but we’ll take a chance on TOMMYDAN, who was just beaten off a 3lb higher mark at Carlisle in March.
These Happy Daze 28-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden and lost touch 4 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Branson Missouri (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Jaunty Soria 11-2 (11-10) Led, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out and weakened tamely, 7th of 10, dist behind Chives (12-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Shinobi (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Close up, led narrowly before 2nd, not fluent 4th, not fluent 2 out and headed narrowly, ridden, rallied and led after last, stayed on well run-in, always doing enough, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Emorelle (11-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Supreme Yeats (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, led on long run before 2 out, headed 2 out, ridden and held between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Breaking Waves (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Sermando (FR) 15-2 (11-11) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders on long run before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out until ridden between last two, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 17, 5 3/4l behind Olympic Honour (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Tommydan (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) In rear, plugged on from 2 out, never involved, 5th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Fenland Tiger (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Kilganer Queen (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) In rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 20l behind Barely Famous (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Dakota Beat (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Towards rear, not much room 2nd, behind and struggling after 6th, kept on from 2 out, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Saywhatyouwant (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Robeam (IRE) 17-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, dropped away and pushed along after 4 out, soon lost touch, 7th of 9, dist behind Betterforeveryone (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Force De Frap (FR) 100-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Gold Souk (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Cronk Y Knox (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up in rear on outside, closed when not fluent 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and weakening when fell last, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Ulysses (GER) 28-1 (10-4) Close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 12, dist behind Poker Master (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Black Lightning (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, prominent 5th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Do Ya Feel Lucky (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Boomtime Banker (IRE) 16-5 (10-2) Prominent, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Cherry Cola (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
