towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, ridden to lead before 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened after last
tracked leader, led 6 out, headed before 4 out, weakening when jumped left 3 out
led, blundered and headed 6 out, soon lost place, headway from 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place run-in, no chance with winner
in rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd from 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on strongly
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
in touch, pushed along after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
always towards rear, weakened from 4 out
NOMOREBLACKJACK completed a Catterick double in facile style in the spring but didn't get very far at Ayr on his hat-trick attempt. He looks the type to go on to better things this campaign and can take care of Little Pop, who has been in tremendous form when making all on summer ground and is only 5lb higher than last month's Worcester victory. Today Please was in excellent form in the spring and is another to look forward to this winter while Deadly Approach ended the last campaign in better company after scoring at Ludlow and should have more to offer.
Degooch (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up behind, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, 8th of 12, 28l behind Midnight Shot (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Fair Loch 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 2nd, blundered 7th, well behind after, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Nomoreblackjack (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-3) Led, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Little Pop 5-2fav (11-11) Made most, driven when not fluent last, soon ridden and hard pressed, held on gamely flat, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Full (11-11) by 1l, 5 ran.
Nicolas Chauvin (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, one pace in 4th before last, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Sudski Star (10-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Today Please (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and hung left before last, driven flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Cape Caster (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gf in May.
Deadly Approach 5-1 (10-8) Soon led, headed 2nd, with winner until 4 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Festive Affair (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Muwalla 14-1 (11-11) Towards rear, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Dica (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
