tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, headway approaching last, stayed on flat, went 3rd last strides
mid-division, headway 4th, one pace last, no impression
tracked leaders, led 2nd, soon headed, remained close up, weakened flat
prominent, jumped right and awkward 2nd, led approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, ridden 4th, soon lost place, tailed off
led until 2nd, tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, every chance 3 out, no extra towards finish
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, challenged next, led last, headed flat, no extra close home
chased leaders, not much and lost place just before 3 out
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway on inside 3 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, ridden after 5th, well beaten 2 out
mid-division, ridden after 4th, lost place after next, tailed off
took keen hold, led after 2nd, mistake 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, headway approaching last, led flat, ridden out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, not able to trouble winner
Osmosia put a couple of poor efforts behind her when second over C&D last month, ahead of Tram Express, but she's been put up a pound since. Cruise Control would have claims on his Flat form but remains a maiden under Rules after 28 starts, while Cardinal James has found at least one too good in all of his 16 races so far. Maid Of Silk won at Uttoxeter in May, however, and has been dropped 5lb since her last run but there is probably more to come from VIVIANI and it's Amanda Perrett's four-year-old that gets the vote. He's only had three runs over hurdles and was placed in six of his 12 outings on the level, suggesting he may have the ability to defy top weight in this.
Viviani (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led or disputed lead, left in lead 5th, mistake 3 out, carried wide by loose horse and headed on bend soon after, kept on same pace, beaten when lost 3rd last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Yemeni Princess (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Maid Of Silk (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never on terms, 4th of 6, 16l behind Louisiana Gift (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
Beat All Out 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, bumped 2nd, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, well behind after 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 26l behind Snow Blizzard (10-13) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Cardinal James (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden 2 out, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 7l behind Illysantachristina (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf.
Dr Anubis (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up in 4th, struggling 4th, soon ridden and behind, stayed on to go moderate 3rd before last, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Eastlake (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
The Quantum Kid 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leading pair, led approaching 5th, hit 10th, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon hung right, no impression on winner when blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Streedagh Lady (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Jul, 6 ran.
Osmosia (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Held up, headway 3 out, led when mistake 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Tara Warrior (11-3) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Tram Express (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, challenging when mistake 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 14l behind Tara Warrior (11-3) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Cruise Control 11-2 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, lost action and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Maizy Missile (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Catawollow 16-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, effort approaching 2 out, soon no impression, 6th of 7, 30l behind Piper's Song (11-4) at Southwell 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Maderson Blue (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, headway after 6th, every chance 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 14, 19l behind Dalrymple (10-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Kingspark Boy (IRE) 200-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, jumped right on occasions, went 2nd 4th, soon led, mistake and headed 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Snow Blizzard (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Bolanderi (USA) 16-1 (10-1) Pressed leader, every chance 3 out, weakened well before 2 out, 5th of 7, well behind Be Ashored (10-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug '10.
Naledi 9-2 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway halfway to chase leaders, effort 3 out, soon one paced, 3rd of 9, 32l behind Montana Gold (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
