tracked leaders on inside, ridden 4 out, one pace and no impression 2 out, just held onto 3rd
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway on inside 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, easily
held up in touch, not fluent 1st or 7th, driven 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat
led until 3rd, prominent, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace
held up in touch on outside, not fluent 6th or 7th, weakened before 3 out
Nonrunner
OH LAND ABLOOM still hasn't won away from Market Rasen but this looks his chance to put the record straight. He ran well after a break at Southwell and followed that up with a second in a Class 2 handicap at Newton Abbot. He's gone up 2lb since so may still have too much for penalised Southwell winner Dovils Date and Faraway Mountain has his first start for Phil Middleton after winning a Perth maiden in June for Gordon Elliott. Yes Daddy disappointed off this mark over course and distance in July but Dragon's Den could be interesting after last month's pipe-opener.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed before 7th, left 2nd 3 out, mistake last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Golden Doyen (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Dragon's Den (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up, headway tracking leaders 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, behind and no chance after, eased, last of 5, 29 1/4l behind Instant Karma (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Dovils Date 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, clear before last, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Nikki Steel (10-7) by 10l, 6 ran.
Yes Daddy (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression on winner stayed on same pace, 3rd of 14, 20l behind Knight Bachelor (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
At First Light 9-1 (11-10) Mid-division, lost place 3rd, ridden 7th, behind after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Faraway Mountain (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, 2nd 7th, led before 2 out, edged left before last, hard ridden and strongly pressed flat, just prevailed, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Knocklayde Sno Cat (10-7) by shd, 10 ran.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort on inside over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 4, 8 1/2l behind Bertie Moon (9-11) at Yarmouth 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
