tracked leaders, went 2nd on bit approaching 2 out, led last, pushed out, readily
tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 3 out, no extra last
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 4th and 5th, no impression
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, went 4th 3 out, weakened last
held up, took keen hold, never near to challenge, well held 3 out, not fluent next
led until 3rd, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, weakened out, pulled up before last
prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, pulled up before 4th, saddle slipped
took keen hold in rear, behind 5th, pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Folk Tune was beaten at odds-on in a four-runner race at Cartmel last month. He could easily bounce back here but is an awkward ride and it remains to be seen if a 10lb claimer can get the best out of him. Khorun and The Fox's Decree are probably better over fences but have the ability to figure in this lowly grade over timber, while Ladies Best won at Exeter in May but has shown very little since. DEAR MAURICE was a decent miler on the Flat in his younger days and drops to this level for the first time in a short career over hurdles. Providing they don't go off too quickly, he could be a bit of value in this as he'd still have more pace than most.
Folk Tune (IRE) 8-15fav (11-10) Tracked leading pair from 2nd, left 2nd after 5th, challenged going well after last, led narrowly flat, shaken up and found nil inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 4, hd behind Baraathen (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gs in Aug.
Ladies Best 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, soon pushed along, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 19l behind Piper's Song (11-4) at Southwell 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Dear Maurice 9-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 4th, behind from next, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Bullet Man (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Lion Road (USA) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, chased leaders under pressure 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Bhaltair (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Mix N Match 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, chased leaders, 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, no impression approaching last, 6th of 14, 18l behind Nothing Is Forever (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug '10.
Paragraph 33-1 (9-4) Slowly away, held up last, reminder halfway, some headway to dispute 3rd soon after, bumped 4f out, dropped to last and struggling straight, soon beaten, last of 4, 11l behind Catching Zeds (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f sell stks (6) sft in Aug (flat).
Samarinda (USA) 25-1 (11-0) Started well adrift, always behind, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Bullet Man (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
The Fox's Decree 11-2 (10-9) Held up, headway when hit 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on, always being comfortably held by winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind American Art (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f sell (5) gf in Aug.
Zulu Principle 16-1 (11-7) Towards rear, good progress to track leaders before 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before next, 4th of 12, 31l behind Burma Rock (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl in Aug.
Gracie May 66-1 (10-6) Pulled hard in rear, weakened before 4 out, fell last, in a race won by Fine Lace (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Aug, 11 ran.
Khorun (GER) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, lurched at 4 out, 3rd and no impression on winner after, pressed for 2nd from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Manger Hanagment (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
