tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 4 out, weakened from next
pressed leader, led 4 out to next, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd from 2 out
led, reminders after 5 out, headed next, heavily eased and pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, led next, hard pressed when pecked 2 out, clear last, ridden out, kept on
held up behind, headway after 4 out, challenged on outside next, every chance 2 out, ridden and outpaced from last
held up behind, headway after 5 out, effort on inside before 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened next
tracked leaders, not fluent 14th, mistake and lost place next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
in touch on outside, lost place after 5 out, never able to get back on terms, behind from 3 out
NonRunner
Midnight Magic has finished runner-up three times in a row but keeps creeping up the weights. Mr Satco has been showing signs of life again lately and is the only previous course winner in the line-up but Master Sunrise reverted to old habits when tailed off at Worcester. MAX O lacks a change of gear but he’s been offering encouragement and is probably worth another try over this longer trip. Butlergrove King is still 4lb higher than when winning at Fakenham in May.
Butlergrove King (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Led to after 3rd, tracked winner, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind King Golan (12-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Master Sunrise (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, well behind 11th, 12th of 13, dist behind Phoenix Rock (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Chased leader until after 4th, not fluent 10th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Phoenix Rock (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Midnight Magic 5-4fav (11-7) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on into 2nd approaching last, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Game Line (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
This Breac (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Never better than mid-division, tailed off 15th, pulled up 3 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Mr Satco (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, took closer order 6th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 23l behind Chill In The Wood (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Ballycanew (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Jacamar (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (3) gs in Sep.
Culm Counsellor 4-1 (10-0) Led, headed after 3 out, mistake next, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Game Line (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Max O (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Led until 5 out, blundered next, rallied 2 out, short of room after last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Onurbike (10-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
