tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and challenged over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened towards finish
made all, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed, held on towards finish
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 5f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and hung left when weakening inside final furlong
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd until lost place over 2f out
tracked winner until over 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
For Shia And Lula has shown good progress this year and may well defy the handicapper once again raised 4lb for winning over 7f here last time. But AL MUKHDAM is given another chance dropping back down into the same grade as when second at Bath in August. Southwell winner Blazeofenchantment failed to cope with a 6lb rise on his latest start and races off the same mark today but Law Keeper has yet to make an impression in handicaps having won a maiden race at Carlisle.
For Shia And Lula (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, held on, all out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) beating Gigawatt (9-6) by hd, 10 ran.
Al Mukhdam 6-1 (9-6) Raced wide led 2f, tracked leaders, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind First Post (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Anton Chigurh 14-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders far side, driven when groups merged 3f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, lost place inside final furlong, 15th of 22, 14l behind Gm Hopkins (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd.
Blazeofenchantment (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, never on terms, 6th of 13, 5l behind Barnmore (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Dark Ocean (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 22l behind Jalingo (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.
Law Keeper (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and edged right 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 8, 7l behind This Is The Day (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Celtic Sixpence (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Gift Of Silence (10-7) at Chester 1m (4) gd.
Mishrif (USA) 16-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 20l behind Frontline Phantom (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.