made most until ridden and edged left approaching last, kept on one pace
raced wide prominent, slow 4 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on
in touch, headway 3 out, tracked leaders and ridden when stumbled badly on landing and rider lost irons 2 out, not recover
always in rear
keen in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened next
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
close up, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out
NonRunner
Though a few of these are returning from a break, this is a very competitive handicap. Solstalla has not finished out of the first two in six starts this season. Faint Hope came up against a well-treated and progressive rival here 10 days ago while Misty Bloom is only 2lb higher than when scoring over 3m at Ludlow in the spring and is partnered by a 7lb claimer. Breaking Waves won at Southwell in June and holds Crystal Gazing on the form book but Oscar Montel may be having a confidence-booster. EYEOFTHESCORPION is almost guaranteed to run his race again on ground that suits and first-time cheekpieces can help him get his head back in front, though La Domaniale is unexposed and is starting to look well treated.
Oscar Montel (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 6th, blundered badly 8th, well beaten after, 6th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Buster Thomas (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Breaking Waves (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leader 2nd until after 4th, not fluent 5th, went 2nd again next, led 2 out, reached at last, all out, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Tayzar (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Eyeofthescorpion (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, rallied before omitted last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, not able to challenge winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Native Fighter (10-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Al Roc (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Jumped left, held up off the pace in last, went left 10th, gained a place at 14th, outpaced and struggling next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Yala Enki (11-0) at Taunton 3m 4f (2) sft in Jan.
La Domaniale (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Held up, mistake 5 out, headway 3 out, kept on run-in but lacked pace to trouble front trio, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Hunny Moon (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Misty Bloom (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in touch behind leaders, not fluent 4 out, closed before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led narrowly last, stayed on, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Une De La Seniere (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Solstalla 3-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 10l behind State Crown (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Crystal Gazing 15-2 (11-12) Led, not fluent 1st, ran out 5th, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Faint Hope 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed before last, ran on flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind An Tailliur (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
