chased leaders, bumped 1st, challenged 4th, led 7th, stayed on, ridden out
led 1st, headed 7th, blundered next, soon weakened
fell 1st
held up in rear, headway when not fluent 7th, 4th and beaten from last bend, well held last
chased leaders, struggling 7th, mistake next, soon behind
chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, unable to challenge winner, lost 2nd towards finish
led until 1st, prominent, not fluent next, weakened after 10th
held up, slow 3rd, headway 7th, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner
in rear, hampered 1st, some headway last bend, no impression, well beaten before last
NonRunner
This has a very open looking about it. Tikkinthebox will be much happier back over fences but No No Cardinal looks to have been reeled in by the handicapper. Hillview Lad’s win at Worcester in June may have been a fluke and Mountain Of Angels has been well beaten in two starts since scoring at Southwell in the same month. THOMAS BLOSSOM still isn’t back to his very best but he’s run his best races for Richard Harper in his two most recent starts and Liam Harrison takes off 7lb again. Hurricane Vic and Cillian's Well looks the pick of the remainder.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) With leader (winner), led after 4th, headed 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 13, dist behind Repetitio (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cillian's Well (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Zolfo (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Viva Rafa (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 5th, tracked leaders after 5 out, ridden after 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat, 7th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Torhousemuir (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 9th, every chance 4 out, held 2 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Pointed And Sharp (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Hillview Lad (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Chased leader until 2nd, lost place 6th, well beaten 8th, tailed of, 7th of 9, dist behind Double Court (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Hurricane Vic 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, driven to lead narrowly before 3 out, went right and headed next, stayed on under pressure flat, held when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Gentleman James (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mountain Of Angels 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 21 1/2l behind Primogeniture (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Wisecracker 7-1 (10-2) Led briefly 1st, led after 3rd, headed 8th, weakened on home turn, 6th of 7, dist behind Roll Of Thunder (10-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Right Royals Day 10-1 (10-0) Held up behind, some headway after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened next, 9th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Gentleman James (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, close 3rd 4 out, beaten next, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 5, 28 1/4l behind Pointed And Sharp (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
