tracked leaders, bad mistake 5th, soon lost place, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden in 7th after 5th, no impression, blundered 2 out
mid-division, lost place 4th, well behind from next
held up towards rear, headway 5th, driven 2 out, 5th and one pace when not fluent last, weakened flat
tracked leader, jumped right 4th, ridden and lost place after next, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged last, led flat, driven out
led, jumped right 4th, ridden and joined last, headed flat, held towards finish
mid-division, struggling before 5th
held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace flat
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 5th, driven after 2 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat
Nonrunner
Zip Wire could be one to follow this winter. Anton Dolin has won twice here and has been placed in his last three starts. He finished ahead of Watt Broderick at Market Rasen last month while Ladies Dancing enters calculations having only been raised 3lb since scoring over course and distance in July. Stand To Reason wore down Don Padeja at Stratford last time but is 8lb higher and had been beaten in a seller previously. KING MURO was just beaten by a subsequent winner at Uttoxeter in July and then went one better in effortless fashion at Bangor. He can find the necessary improvement to defy another big rise in the weights.
Ubaldo Des Menhies (FR) 9-4fav (11-11) Prominent, led 5th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 10, 33 1/4l behind Alwaystheoptimist (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Zip Wire (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Nathans Pride (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Monte Wildhorn (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Prominent on inside, outpaced 3 out, soon lost place, well beaten 2 out, plugged on into moderate 4th flat, 4th of 5, 34l behind Marju's Quest (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) sft in Aug.
Tiradia (FR) 9-2fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, never involved, 6th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Polstar (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Honkytonktennessee (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 3rd, bad mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
King Muro 5-2fav (11-2) Behind, smooth headway after 4 out, led after next, clear when not fluent last, ran on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Gin And Tonic (11-0) by 14l, 8 ran.
Watt Broderick (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, chased clear trio inside final furlong, never on terms, lost modest 4th post, 5th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Western Way (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Talkin Thomas (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Hdwy 12; prsd wnr 3 out; no ex flat, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Uppertown Hawk (12-0) at Siddington 3m gd in Mar.
Anton Dolin (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, jumped right 3 out, one pace before last, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Polstar (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Ladies Dancing 7-2 (10-9) Chased leader until 3rd, stayed close up, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, led flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Yes Daddy (11-9) by 1l, 6 ran.
Stand To Reason (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd after next, led before last, left clear at hurdle, easily, won at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Don Padeja (11-9) by 6l, 7 ran.
