tracked winner, jumped right 4th, very slow and lost place next, ridden and last 6th, behind from 10th, went remote 3rd last
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, not fluent 10th or 12th, chased winner from 13th, no impression 3 out
made all, jumped right 1st, not fluent 12th, well clear from 3 out, easily
mid-division, headway 6th, chased winner next until 13th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 4th, weakened before 3 out where left 3rd and hampered, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway after 13th, 12 lengths 3rd when tried to stop, jinked left and unseated rider 3 out
chased leaders, blundered 2nd, hampered 4th, went 2nd 5th until 7th, lost place after 9th, not fluent 11th or 13th, weakened before 3 out, remote 3rd 2 out until last
PREMIER KING could be called the winner a long way from home here earlier in the month. He has a 10lb rise to overcome and an extra half-mile to cover but it is reasonable to expect further improvement and he should be capable of beating The Wicket Chicken in receipt of 5lb. The top weight look a bigger danger than the returning Shanksforamillion and West Torr, however. None of the others make much appeal.
The Wicket Chicken (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Close up in rear, mistake 11th, headway next, chased winner 14th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Timeforwest (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Royal Supremo (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, lost touch after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind David John (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Premier King (IRE) 13-8fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 2nd, mistake 4th, not fluent 7th, 2nd from 10th, clear 2 out, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Samson (11-12) by 4l, 12 ran.
West Torr (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Chased leaders until lost place and dropped to last pair after 6th, rallied 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in and almost snatched 2nd, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 8, 13 1/4l behind Marquis Of Carabas (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Shanksforamillion 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 29 1/4l behind Brown Bear (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sulamani The Late (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, jinked left and unseated rider after 13th, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Swinton Diamond (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind The Paddy Pie (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
