held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression towards finish
chased leaders, not much room on landing 2 out, sprawled badly and all chance gone, eased, tailed off
held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, not much room 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
made all, ridden approaching last, kept on gamely
2nd or 3rd throughout, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and held last, one pace
in touch in mid-division, closed when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced after next, weakened before last
reluctant before 1st, behind, headway before 2 out, pressing 2nd final bend, 4th and held when jumped left last, hanging left flat
held up in rear, headway on inside before 2 out, 5th and weakening when mistake last
2nd or 3rd until hit 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last
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SOME DAY SOON completed a four-timer in maiden and novice company last summer before two very good runs in Grade 3 events. He returned to action with a fine run at Bangor and gets in here off the same mark. Gunnery easily won a Class 4 handicap at Doncaster and probably found a six-day gap too soon when well beaten at Sandown. Teqany won a Class 2 handicap here in September but had earlier been narrowly beaten by Cubswin at Newton Abbot and is worse off at the weights. Scorched Earth has returned to form with two good runs this summer and along with dual course and distance winner Adjutant makes this a competitive handicap
Beyond The Clouds 5-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Paths Of Glory (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Some Day Soon (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Pressed leader, not fluent 6th or 7th, led 3 out, joined when not fluent last, soon headed, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Dear Sire (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Innocent Touch (IRE) 66-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, pushed along 4th, struggling 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 12, 7 3/4l behind Sebastopol (11-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cubswin (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Jumped well, led, hard pressed when hit 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Zamperini (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Teqany (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Always handy, led last, edged left flat, driven out, won at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Beach Break (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Adjutant 15-8fav (9-7) Chased leader, pushed along over 4f out, soon ridden, every chance 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Tigray (8-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Beach Break 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 10l behind Highwaygrey (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Scorched Earth (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway on inside 2 out, switched sharply right to stands rail before last, chased winner from last, stayed on, unable to challenge, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind St Gallen (10-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Statuario 8-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, led again 5th until after 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Don't Shout (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Gunnery (FR) 9-4fav (10-2) Chased clear leader until 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Mill Green (11-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
