mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 9th, led 2 out, driven out
not always fluent, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
pulled hard, tracked leaders, led after 5th, not fluent 9th, headed 3 out, not much room on inside approaching 2 out when losing 2nd, soon weakened, hit 2 out
towards rear, hit 6th, ridden after 7th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, jumped right and pecked 1st, given reminder, headed after 2nd, remained prominent, blundered 9th, switched right after 2 out, stayed on flat
in touch, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra towards finish
held up in rear, headway under pressure 9th, weakened approaching 2 out
with leaders, soon pushed along, lost several places when pulled up on bend before 8th
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, struggling 8th, never dangerous
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway 8th, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, given reminders, jumped slowly next, dropped to rear 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, struggling in rear 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, jumped right 3rd, headway 9th, outpaced 3 out, switched right approaching 2 out, went 4th before last, no chance with leading trio
Lady Korrianda has shown some promise in recent starts but remains a maiden after 11 starts over hurdles and 10 on the flat so she looks best left out of calculations in a race taken to go LILAC, who is preferred to Cloudier in this moderate contest. The selection has run well in his last two starts for Evan Williams, including over fences last time, and with the faster ground today likely to suit him better he looks worth siding with. Irish raider Takeyourpoint has only been placed once from 12 career starts and is hard to recommend even in this lowly grade, while Wujood has been well held in most starts since winning at Uttoxeter a year ago but has slipped to a winning mark. Neil King's Thehonourablelady has been given a real chance by the handicapper and has to be respected off his current mark but Lilac is in much better form than her opponents and she looks the one they all have to beat.
Cloudier 18-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, not fluent 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 14, 36l behind Deadline (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Hareem (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Behind, ridden 5th, tailed off 3 out, 9th of 17, 35l behind Massams Lane (11-0) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Takeyourpoint (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, bad mistake 5th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Mcswynes Bay (10-4) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Aug, 15 ran.
Lilac 7-1 (11-2) Held up, blundered 11th, driven along in 4th 3 out, staying on to dispute 2nd when blundered last, went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Outside Investor (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f chs 0-90 (5) sft in Aug.
Telegonus 18-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 43l behind Truly Fruitful (10-12) at Southwell 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Thehonourablelady 15-2 (10-13) Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 27l behind Willies Way (11-7) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Pertemps Power 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 12, 23l behind Rathrockscourt (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gf in Aug.
Photogenique (FR) 22-1 (10-0) Prominent, jumped right and bumped 1st, soon dropped bit and in rear, behind 5th, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Magnifico (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gs in Jul, 8 ran.
Wujood 28-1 (11-5) Held up, outpaced from 6th, 4th of 14, 26l behind She's No Muppet (10-7) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Jug Of Punch (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) In touch, lost place 3rd, reminded after next, soon well behind, 7th of 9, well behind Dabaratsa (10-2) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gs in Aug.
Lady Korrianda 22-1 (10-0) Held up, weakened from 7th, 4th of 10, 17l behind Bannville (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Itsaboy 20-1 (10-8) 16th of 26, well behind Mohtarres (10-13) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl sft in Sep '08.
Langkawi Beach (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, hit 9th, no chance approaching 10th, mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Thirtythreeblack (10-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jul, 12 ran.
Zonic Boom (FR) 33-1 (11-3) In rear, blundered 7th, well behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Willies Way (11-10) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jul, 17 ran.
Artic Reason (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) (cp) bhnd til pu 9, in a race won by Makena (11-7) at Lower Machen 3m ptp gf in May, 9 ran.
Watch Out 22-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, went modest 6th 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 21l behind Hard And Fast (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f sell (5) gf in Aug.
