held up, towards rear, took keen hold, headway on outside approaching 2 out, outpaced and no impression on home bend
held up, in mid-division, ridden 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no chance with front pair
towards rear, behind 3 out, pulled up before last
tracked leader until before 5th, weakened after 2 out
led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat
mid-division, headway 4th, not fluent next, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 4th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway next, outpaced and no impression on leading pair on home bend
tracked leaders, 2nd 5th, ridden after 2 out, led last, stayed on
held up, in rear, headway on outside 2 out, soon no impression, well beaten on home bend
always behind, pulled up before last
The drop back to 2m is a slight concern but WILDMOOR BOY is in such good form that a hat-trick probably beckons. He won over 2m3f here in August before following up over further at Warwick, making all on both occasions. He'll probably have most of these in trouble before halfway but The Kvilleken is a danger as he's been placed in his last five over timber, including twice around here. Katie's Hen won at the track in June but has become hard to predict since and none of the others have shown much lately.
Shimba Hills 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden and struggling 5th, last of 9, dist behind Authorized Too (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
The Kvilleken 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 6th, mistake 3 out, led next, went right last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Suffice (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
In The Crowd (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, ridden before 5th, well beaten 4 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Dardanella (10-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Katie's Hen (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, driven after 4th, behind 3 out, plugged on flat, 9th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Quantum Of Solace (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Wildmoor Boy 8-1 (10-0) Made all, clear last, ridden and kept on well run-in, unchallenged, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Vivas (11-10) by 6l, 11 ran.
Guanciale 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 9th, not fluent 11th, 3rd 4 out, weakened next, mistake 2 out, 6th of 13, dist behind Gentleman Moore (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Secular Society 25-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Bridge Of Sighs (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Alys Rock (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 5th or 6th, effort 3 out, no impression, weakened before next, 11th of 12, dist behind Return Flight (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Presenting Julio (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Towards rear and 9th before 5 out, no impression from 2 out where not fluent, 6th of 10, 28l behind Tornado Watch (10-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Louis Ludwig (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 10th of 12, 33 3/4l behind The Way You Dance (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Red Whisper 12-1 (10-12) In rear, struggling 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
