pressed leader, led 6th, headed 8th, led 10th, clear 2 out, stayed on well
led until 6th, led 8th, headed 10th, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, chased winner 12th, hit 3 out, no impression next, one pace
held up in rear, slightly hampered 6th, headway 10th, weakened before 3 out
in touch, not fluent and lost place 3rd, ridden 11th, mistake and weakened next
tracked leaders, fell 6th
towards rear, not fluent when hampered 6th, headway 10th, ridden after 10th, went 3rd when hit 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
mistake 1st, always in rear, behind 10th
tracked leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out
mid-division on outside, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
Nonrunner
Stage Acclaim would have given THE WIFES PET more to think about at Huntingdon last month had he not hung badly right up the home straight. There probably won't be much to choose between the pair today but the latter can come out on top again and reverse earlier Market Rasen running with the four-year-old Taratata Sivola on 6lb better terms. Lawney Hill's mare is the choice ahead of Horseshoe Reef, who certainly wasn't winning out of turn over a slightly shorter trip here earlier in the month. Benbane Head looks to have too much weight but Kikos is better than he showed at Stratford last month and preferred to the enigmatic Another Trump and Worcester winner Just Victor.
Benbane Head (USA) 7-4 (11-8) Led 2nd, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, held flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Gan On (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gs in Aug.
Another Trump (NZ) 3-1 (11-9) Settled in rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 22l behind Knight Legend (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 4-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, bumped 1st, challenged 9th, led next, clear 4 out, eased close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Marc Aurele (10-6) by 10l, 9 ran.
Kikos (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, last and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, blundered 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Lord Jay Jay (11-5) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Aug.
Himrayn 7-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, bumped 6th, ridden after 10th, 5th and weakening when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Babysitter (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Just Victor 7-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 7th, led approaching 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug beating Ban Uisce (11-7) by 8l, 5 ran.
Alesandro Mantegna (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) In touch, pushed along when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Shadow Dancer (11-4) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf, 7 ran.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Mid-division when fell 1st,, in a race won by Rowdy Rampage (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Aug, 11 ran.
The Wifes Pet (IRE) 8-11fav (10-7) Left tracking leader 1st, challenged 8th, left in lead 10th, headed approaching 2 out, edged right and led flat, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Aug beating Stage Acclaim (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Taratata Sivola (FR) 1-2fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, led 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, edged left flat, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Aug beating The Wifes Pet (10-8) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Stage Acclaim (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Left in lead 1st, knuckled on landing and headed 10th, rallied to lead again before 2 out, veered right last, jockey lost iron briefly, hung right and soon headed, held after, straightened up and stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind The Wifes Pet (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Aug.
Health Is Wealth (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) With leader, not fluent 10th, lost 2nd after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 7, 35l behind Cappagh (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf.
