held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, soon ridden and closed, not fluent last, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, ridden 7th, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd last strides, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway after 7th, no impression 2 out
led, ridden and hard pressed before 3 out, edged right before 2 out, headed last, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
held up in rear, headway 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, 2nd before 2nd, carried right before 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on, clear inside final 100 yards
in rear, well beaten when mistake 3 out
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, soon lost 2nd, not fluent next, reminder after not fluent 5th, struggling 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra flat
Western Miller is likely to have it all to himself up front, but he was easily brushed aside last time and that's a concern again here. With doubts about so many of these, the reliable MR MCGUINESS gets the vote as he's once again got his conditions and simply doesn;t know how to run a poor one. Doubly Clever found soft ground and the extended trip against him last time but this is more up his street and he can prove the danger. Sky Khan would have these for breakfast on the best of his form and any money for him should be noted.
Doubly Clever (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, in 5th and never dangerous before last, left 4th and one pace from last, 4th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Altruism (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Sky Khan 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Mr Shantu (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Held up on rear, ridden after 8th, not much room 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Slim Pickens (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Western Miller (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Led, driven before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened from last, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Restraint of Trade (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Mr Mcguiness (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-9) Held up in 6th, headway from 3 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance last, weakened run-in, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Doubly Clever (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Mile House (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Led, ridden run-in, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 16, nk behind Towering (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Star Foot (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, headway under pressure to chase leaders before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind John Constable (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Cottersrock (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 6 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 4th, ridden after 4 out, led next, joined when fell 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
