took keen hold, tracked leader, shaken up and dropped to close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
held up, not fluent 5th, last after 7th, not fluent last, kept on flat, went 4th close home
chased leaders, led 2 out, clear flat, comfortably
held up, headway 5th, 2nd 3 out, every chance next, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, 4th and beaten last, went 3rd towards finish
held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, never able to get on terms
led, ridden 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner flat, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
Days Of Heaven's future lies over fences and he has his first run since May, though is unlikely to fail through lack of fitness. Dovils Date has returned to form with a vengeance and is on a hat-trick after facile victories at Southwell and Kelso. But he's rocketing up the ratings and this is more of a test. The penny has dropped with MISS CRICK and though she only won narrowly on her handicap debut at Newton Abbot, it would be no surprise if she improved again here. Dragon's Den look held by Dovils Date and Apple Of Our Eye and Masterofdeception have absences to overcome. Bohemian Rhapsody hasn't pulled up any trees on the Flat since successful at Chepstow in May.
Days Of Heaven (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Led, pecked 8th, headed 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well, won at Kempton 2m 4f (3) gd in May beating Monsieur Gibraltar (11-0) by 4l, 5 ran.
Dovils Date 15-8fav (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway on inside 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating At First Light (11-2) by 9l, 6 ran.
Miss Crick 2-1fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, pressed run-in, just held on post, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Billbushay (11-4) by ns, 7 ran.
Apple Of Our Eye 9-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, 4th and no impression last, no extra, 4th of 17, 15 1/4l behind Wade Harper (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Masterofdeception (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 4 out, stumbled badly 2 out, ran on flat, finished well to lead last strides, won at Aintree 3m hcp (3) gd in May beating Urcalin (11-0) by hd, 12 ran.
Dragon's Den (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Dovils Date (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked clear leader until ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Hubertas (11-6) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
