chased leader, ridden, lost place approaching 8th, rallied, kept on one pace after 4 out
prominent, led on bit 4 out, ridden 3 out, jumped left 2 out, kept on
led, blundered 5th, headed 6th, ridden, lost touch 8th, weakening when blundered 10th
held up last, ridden approaching 8th, blundered 10th soon weakened
held up in touch, ridden, went 2nd 4 out, kept on, no chance with winner
tracked leader, mistake 5th, led 6th, ridden, headed 4 out, one pace
Mollycarrsbrekfast is now 9lbs higher than when scoring at Market Rasen in August and, having been well held off similar marks in two starts since then, looks worth taking on with preference for Clearly In Motion ahead of Captains Table. The last mentioned ran better at Bangor last time but that was on a softer surface than today and he may struggle to build on that effort back on faster ground today. Cash 'n Carrots has given little sign for encouragement so far, while Captain O'Neill was well held on his belated return last week and is another probably best left out of calculations. The vote then goes to Clearly In Motion, who has slipped to an attractive mark and is taken to make the journey across the Irish Sea in search of suitable ground worthwhile.
Captains Table 9-1 (9-9) Prominent, outpaced 8th, stayed on flat, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dan's Man (10-6) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Clearly In Motion (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Mid division, ridden in moderate 8th 4 out, no impression from next, 8th of 10, 20l behind Jupiter Hollow (10-11) at Cork 2m hcp chs 0-109 gs in Sept.
Mollycarrsbrekfast 5-1 (10-1) Led, disputed lead 4th, mistake 5th, headed 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 8, 41l behind Eljay's Boy (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sept.
Cash 'n Carrots 50-1 (9-7) Not fluent, behind, mistakes 5th and next, struggling 8th, tailed off 11th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Montys Tan (9-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul, 9 ran.
Captain O'Neill 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, left 2nd 3rd to 7th, weakened 10th, last of 6, well behind Fier Normand (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf.
Bonny Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) In rear, ridden along approaching 7th, hampered 8th, soon no chance, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Idbury (11-11) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul, 14 ran.
Rosiella 80-1 (9-11) Reminders after 3rd, always behind, last of 6, well behind Cherub (11-6) at Towcester 2m beg chs (4) gd.