took keen hold, tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, headed and hit 2 out, weakened approaching last
led until headed approaching 2 out, mistake and rider lost irons 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in touch, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon hung left, not fluent last, one pace
held up, bumped 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened well before 2 out, tailed off
held up in touch, not much room on bend after 5th, soon lost place and struggling
held up, headway after 5th, led 2 out, ran on well
raced keenly, held up and behind, headway and stumbled 2 out, chased winner last, no impression flat
not jumped well, raced keenly in rear, headway 3rd, weakened quickly approaching 2 out
Spuradich has been found a soft opportunity to open his account and should do so, with only Sharaab and Earl's Rock likely to test him. Jonjo O'Neill's five-year-old was a very useful 10 furlong handicapper for Luca Cumani and was fully expected to score on his Cartmel debut in July. It may well have been that he needed that first outing in 10 months, but there was definitely no excuse next time at Southwell where he was only third. That effort was too bad to be true and we are prepared to give him one more chance. If Spuradich cannot come good here then he is one to avoid in future. Sharaab was a maiden on the Flat but shaped well when chasing home Smart Boy Prince at Market Rasen and should at least be placed again in this company, while Earl's Rock has plenty of experience but was beaten by Lake Merced at Stratford so Jonjo should have a line to work on. For the winner we return to Spuradich.
Bally Hall (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Harrycat (10-11) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (C) gf in Aug.
Earls Rock 9-2 (10-9) Chased leader, led 6th to 7th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 9, 45l behind Arm And A Leg (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Aug.
Hugs Destiny (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, blundered 4th, soon behind, 6th of 14, 37l behind Smart Boy Prince (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gd in Aug.
Ice And Fire 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, jumped right and mistake 5th, soon behind and pulled up at the 7th in race won by Nazimabad (11-0) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gf in Jul, 13 ran.
Lord Thomas (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Darrias (11-5) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (C) gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Marsh Orchid 16-1 (11-2) Always behind, mistake 4th, struggling before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up at the last in race won by Canni Thinkaar (10-9) at Folkestone 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (E) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Sharaab (USA) 25-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Smart Boy Prince (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gd in Aug.
Spuradich (IRE) 5-6fav (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 5th, outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Irish Wolf (10-12) at Southwell 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gf in Aug.
