tracked leaders, led after 2nd, ridden and headed when not fluent last, every chance flat, held close home
led until after 2nd, stayed handy, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 3rd, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up after 2 out
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 5th, 2nd 3 out until after 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last
with leader until 2nd, lost place 4th, headway from 3 out, 2nd after next, led when not fluent last, pressed flat, pulled out enough towards finish
chased leaders until after 2nd, weakened before 5th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Paladin has had one run over hurdles, finishing third at Huntingdon two years ago. He won on the Flat at Ffos Las in August and this track gives him every chance of staying the trip but MIGHTY MISSILE will be a short price for this seller having already won and been placed over track and trip in better races. He reversed earlier running with Miner's Lamp when scoring at Bangor in August and should be much too good for these. Island Villa won at Clonmel just over a year ago but his form since has been indifferent and he's already been tried over fences.
Island Villa (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up, headway from 8th, one pace when not fluent and hampered 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Monbeg River (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Memphis Magic (GER) 8-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 7f out, tailed off over 3f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Funky Munky (9-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Paladin (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Our Queenie (9-7) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Ede's The Business 66-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Zaria (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Milan Of Crystal (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 12th of 16, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Streele (USA) 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Francis Of Assisi (11-5) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Toptempo 16-1 (10-5) Held up 5th, mistake 6th, went close 3rd after 7th, outpaced when mistake 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Fuzzy Logic (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (5) gd in Sep.
Mighty Missile (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Medicine Hat (9-0) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
