pulled up, chased leaders, mistaken when weakend 4th, pulled up before 2 out
held up and keen, headway approaching 5th, weakened 2 out
held up, headway 3rd, chased leader 4th, ridden and hung right after last, hung left and stayed on to lead last stride
mid-division, blundered 2nd, weakened after 3rd
held up, weakened from 4th
led, clear 2 out, hung left after last, headed last stride
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened after last
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out
in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased clear after last, no impression
in touch, not fluent 1st, weakened from 3 out
mid-division, headway 4th, pecked badly 3 out, chased leading pair last until weakened soon after
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
JACARANDA gets the vote in this selling hurdle; the list of dangers is headed by Vincenzio and Coconut Beach. The selection ran a sound race in defeat last time over 2m3f at Newton Abbott in a race won by Serious Being. He does not quite get home over that trip and he is much better suited by today's 2m.. He has conditions to suit and he should prove hard to beat. Vincenzio ran with promise on his debut over hurdles last time but he shaped as though he would be suited by further that day and he is dropped back in distance here. Coconut Beach finished down the field at Fontwell last time but that was over 2m6f and that is quite simply not his trip. He does have a bit to prove at present though and although this distance is more suitable, he is hard to recommend with confidence. Tim Vaughan's Soviet Sceptre is back over hurdles after a spin on the level and he is not out of this. However, we will stick with Jacaranda to land the prize.
Able King (NZ) 18-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened 10th, mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Levitski (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Aug, 11 ran.
Arturius (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Chased leader in 2nd, some slight mistakes, closed and led before straight, still almost on terms when checked around bypassed 2 out, no extra after, 10th of 18, 9l behind Joys Island (11-0) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 0-109 gf in May '07.
Coconut Beach 10-1 (11-3) Prominent, chased leader 7th, under pressure 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 10th of 12, 47l behind Captain Becket (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sept.
Dalcassian (IRE) (9-10) 7th of 15, more than 4l behind Liver Bere (10-1) at La Zarzuela 1m 2f stk std in Nov '05 (Flat).
Moffirr 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, moderate 7th 5 out, no impression from 3 out, 8th of 15, 36l behind Dancera (10-9) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Monsieur (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Led, clear from 2 out, joined last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Supreme Being (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf in Sept.
Nayodabayo (IRE) 10-3fav (11-5) Towards rear, headway 6th, chased winner from 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Three Lions (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (5) gf in Sept.
Offaly To Mayo (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders until weakened 5f out, last of 11, well behind Cilrhiwviv (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Sun Quest 4-1 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 6th of 16, 7l behind Rawaabet (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Sept.
Well Mick (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) In touch, ridden approaching 7th, went modest 3rd briefly after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 26l behind Killone Moonlight (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 6f sll hdl (5) sft in Aug.
Lady Killer Queen 9-2 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 5th of 11, 13l behind Jane of Arc (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sll (6) gd in Sept (Flat).
Sad Times (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, hampered 2nd, ridden after 5th, soon lost place, 6th of 14, 17l behind Tension Point (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept '07.
Soviet Sceptre (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Pulled hard, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, some headway 6th, soon ridden and weakened, blundered 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Lesdream (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f clm hdl (4) hvy in Aug.
Ben Bacchus (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased clear leader, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 37l behind Levera (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Fort Augustus (USA) 33-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Lyceum (11-12) at Punchestown 2m nov hdl gs.
Jacaranda (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Supreme Being (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd in Aug.
The Graig 33-1 (10-10) Prominent, jumped right 1st, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, soon in rear, no chance when hampered 5th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Proper (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Vincenzio (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened between last 2, 4th of 11, 18l behind Numero Due (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Sept.
