in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
disputed lead, headed 10th, kept on same pace from 2 out
soon disputed lead, headed 10th, ridden and weakened on long run to last
in rear, ridden and headway soon after 2 out, weakened before last
raced wide in touch, ridden and lost place 9th, ridden and headway on long run to last, kept on flat
in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, chased winner on long run to last, kept on one pace
in touch, headway to chase leader 2 out, led on long run to last, ridden out
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
close up, joined leaders 8th, led 10th, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, weakened before last
Late Shipment is a thorough stayer who get back to winning ways at Chepstow last month when Boher Lad was only fifth. Nikki Evans’ eight-year-old is still well treated on past form and is unlikely to be far away again but HEAD LAD probably deserves a change of luck. Second here in the autumn, he’s always looked like a stayer and Richard Johnson has a rare ride for the Jonjo O’Neill stable. Windy Bottom could go well at a price from the foot of the weights and Silent Steps reverted to hurdles with a fourth at Hereford.
Late Shipment 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Steel Express (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Act Alone 125-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, well beaten when jumped left and not fluent 3 out, 9th of 13, 22l behind Acertain Circus (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Silent Steps (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place before 5th, ridden 9th, outpaced before next, rallied approaching last, unable to get back on terms, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Tikk Tock Boom (11-6) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Johnny Og 66-1 (11-3) Soon mid-division, closed 5th, ridden before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Lip Service (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Head Lad (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, brought down 2nd, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Mauna Kea (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Raced wide, chased leaders until lost place and dropped mid-division 5th, weakened 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Urtheonethatiwant (11-2) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Red Admirable (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 25 1/4l behind Coopers Square (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Boher Lad (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, closer approaching 6th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on from next, went poor 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Point N Shoot (11-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Culm Counsellor 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Windy Bottom (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, some headway 7th, ridden and weakened next, 7th of 12, 25l behind Avithos (10-3) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
