held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, some headway after, no impression
tracked leader, led 3 out, clear before last
held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, soon led, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, no chance with winner
held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next
led, soon clear, headed before 5 out, soon reminders, outpaced from 4 out
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, one pace from 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
always behind
Question marks hang over a few of these but not KILFINICHEN BAY, who arrives off the back of victories at Southwell and Huntingdon and is on an upward curve. Cash For Steel looks the danger as she was successful over course and distance in July and was only beaten half-al-length off her new mark at Newton Abbot last month. Dazzling Rita is much better off with the selection that when beaten six lengths at Southwell, when Billy Two Tongues was a distant fourth, but she looked very one-paced at Huntingdon next time. State Department hasn't taken to fences but should be happier back over hurdles and can't be ruled out.
Billy Two Tongues 12-1 (11-4) Held up in last trio, headway on outside approaching 9th, stayed on same pace in 4th from 2 out, pressed for modest 3rd near finish, never any chance with leading duo, 4th of 11, 10l behind Kilfinichen Bay (10-6) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 8-11fav (11-7) Held up in touch in 4th, closed 3 out, led next, ridden when hit last, driven out, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Aug beating Champion Versions (10-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Cash For Steel (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Held up in touch towards rear, not fluent 5th or 6th, closed before 7th, challenged 3 out, ridden before next, flashed tail when hit before last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Decoy (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
State Department 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear in touch, not fluent 9th, driven to chase leaders 4 out, disputed 3rd and close up when fell next, in a race won by It Is What It Is (11-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug, 5 ran.
Four Shuck Men (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, modest 3rd, 3rd of 4, well behind Lyric Street (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Combustible Kate (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders until lost place and pulled up after 4th (usual 8th), in a race won by On The Record (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Dazzling Rita 3-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway to join leader after 4 out, led next, driven and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Top Billing (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Cloggy Powell (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Tracked leader until before 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 50l behind Volcanic Jack (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Fair Breeze 5-1 (9-8) Jumped right at times, led, clear before 2nd, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 22l behind Solitairy Girl (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f cond sll hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Con Forza (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Always behind, reminder 6th, tailed off after 8th, 9th of 11, well behind Midnight Oscar (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
