prominent, led after 2nd, headed approaching 7th, weakened 10th
held up, progress 5th, led approaching 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
held up, headway to chase leader 4 out, led 2 out, ridden out
chased leaders, hit 5th, headway 11th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, jumped slowly 3rd, headway when mistake 10th, chased leaders approaching 4 out, weakened next, fell last
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 9th, soon beaten
led until after 2nd, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up, hampered on turn by loose horse after 9th, headway before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when hampered and fell 2 out
behind when blundered and unseated rider 5th
Nonrunner
Who Dares has to be respected on the evidence of his latest second at Market Rasen but is far from certain to stay this longer trip and a better bet looks to be Mikasa, who is preferred to Miss Muscat. The last mentioned gained a deserved first success when returned to this trip at Bangor recently and has to be respected but a 6lb rise for that success leaves the Evan Williams-trained mare with more to do. Richard Ford's Good Heart should appreciate the return to chasing have struggled over hurdles last time but is 5lbs higher than when scoring here previously. Richard Guest's York Rite probably needs more help from the handicapper, while Backscratcher has to race from 7lbs out of the weights proper and the vote goes to Mikasa. Roger Fisher's gelding is less exposed than most of these and, having put in his best work close home over two miles last time, looks ready for a return to this distance.
Who Dares (IRE) 13-8fav (10-13) Held up and keen, ridden after 4f out, soon outpaced, chased winner 2f out, blundered last, no impression, 2nd of 6, 21l behind Prince Adjal (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf.
Good Heart (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Held up, headway on inside approaching 2 out, never near leaders, 5th of 20, 16l behind Marathea (10-3) at Worcester 3m amt hcp hdl (F) gf.
Roman Candle (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, weakened approaching last, 5th of 15, 22l behind Charlies Double (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Jun.
Miss Muscat 20-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 8th, led after 3 out, ridden and edged left approaching last, edged right flat, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd beating Saddler's Quest (10-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
York Rite (AUS) 9-2 (10-5) Mid-division, outpaced from 10th, kept on from 2 out,never dangerous, 4th of 11, 26l behind Miss Muscat (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd.
Never Awol (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 7th to 12th, mistake 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Jackem (10-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (F) gs in Jan, 17 ran.
Mikasa (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Held up, not fluent 2nd, hampered 9th, headway approaching 2 out, jumped left last, kept on, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Pure Brief (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Jul.
Amptina (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Mid-division, never dangerous, 4th of 15, 27l behind High Peak (10-6) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gf.
