mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear home turn, kept on from last
in rear, pushed along off pace home turn, stayed on strongly from last in distant 2nd
held up, pulled hard early, not fluent 2 out and dropped to rear, pulled up soon after
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced from 2 out, weakened last
prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, no extra from last
made all, increased tempo home turn, well clear last, ran on well
Long Call was second here last month after winning at Bangor, when well ahead of Gavin, but gives the impression he doesn’t find a great deal off the bridle. Clearance arrives in great form but has been raised a further 3lb and may be a Newton Abbot specialist, though this track is similar in nature. BAHTIYAR is 0-14 but was having a first run for Harry Skelton when only beaten half-a-length here last month. Though the winner has been well beaten since, the five-year-old will strip fitter today. The three-year-old Max Of Stars finished ahead of a subsequent winner when second on his handicap debut at Bangor but has been raised 5lb.
Clearance 5-2 (10-10) Held up off the pace in last pair on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plenty to do 2 out, switched out right between last two, strong run after the last, led close home, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Enthused (10-10) by nk, 6 ran.
Gavin 9-1 (10-5) Never better than mid-division, 5th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Young Merlin (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Bahtiyar (FR) 6-5fav (11-13) Mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, closed next, led before last, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Tally's Son (10-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Long Call 7-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, switched left after final bend, every chance last, ridden flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Up For Appeal (12-0) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Full Of Light (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up in last, not fluent 3 out, closed when mistake 2 out, weakened off final bend, well held 3rd when jumped left and unseated rider last, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Max Of Stars (FR) 2-1fav (10-2) Led, 2 lengths ahead 3 out, briefly pressed for lead before 2 out where 1 length ahead, soon ridden, slowed approaching last where not fluent, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Choirmaster (10-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
