jumped right, led, bumped 1st, soon headed, stayed handy, led 4 out, hung right approaching last, soon headed, no impression on winner flat, kept on
raced keenly, led after 1st, not fluent 2nd, headed after 8th, lost place 12th, soon behind
jumped left at times, prominent, bumped 1st, led after 8th, headed 4 out, mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace last
mid-division, not much room 9th, went 4th when jumped left and mistake last, never dangerous
chased leaders on inside, lost place after 8th, closed 12th, not much room 3 out, soon switched right, jinked right and led before last, clear flat, eased towards finish
wide and towards rear, jumped right and slow 1st, fell 3rd
mid-division, headway after 8th, lost place next, closed 10th, not fluent 4 out, no extra before last
held up towards rear, last when not fluent 4th, some headway 4 out, no impression
prominent, lost place 4th, closed after 8th, struggling 12th, soon behind, tailed off
HEAD ON still has room for improvement in the jumping department but is progressing well and is taken to follow up an ultimately comfortable course and distance success last month. He has arguably greater scope than the majority of his rivals as a five-year-old and Liam Harrison is a good booking. Terrafirma Lady was five and a half lengths behind the selection last time and is 5lbs better off here and can be therefore expected to get closer without being good enough to turn the tables. Marilyn Monroe stays this trip well enough and commands respect on just a second chase start, along with Mr Jim, another who ran well behind the selection last time.
Terrafirma Lady (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, kept on flat, never nearer, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Head On (10-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Grove Ash 20-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace thereafter, 5th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Brother Pat (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Cloud Formation 25-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dubai Guest (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Towards rear, hampered 3 out, never in contention, 9th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Brother Pat (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Head On (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, jumped left at times, mistake 11th, rider dropped whip after 2 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Hoot At Midnight (10-3) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Big Tree (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 9th, some headway 3 out, no impression next, 6th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Head On (10-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Marilyn Monroe (IRE) 3-1fav (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway to chase leaders 15th, ridden along before 2 out, held when slightly hampered last, no extra flat, 5th of 10, 10l behind Prairie Town (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Mr Jim 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden and every chance last, held flat, kept on, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Head On (10-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
The Dawn Man (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Towards rear, some progress before pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on but never competitive, 6th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Debden Bank (12-5) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Frilly Frock (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 26l behind Lawtop Legend (10-10) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
