held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, never figured
held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish
prominent, weakened before 3 out
prominent, led 2nd, jumped left 4th, headed 6th, not fluent 7th, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, took keen hold, some headway after 4 out, well beaten 2 out, mistake last
tracked leaders, led 6th, not fluent last, headed flat, soon weakened
led until 2nd, bumped 4th, weakened from 4 out
mid-division, headway before 5th, led flat, driven out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 6th, challenged after 4 out until 3 out, rallied last, every chance flat, held towards finish
in rear, not fluent 4th, headway from 2 out, not fluent last, never on terms
Cawthorne Lad finished third at Stratford last time but has just the one win over hurdles in 18 attempts while Kazontherazz remains 8lb higher than when last successful. RARE CLOUDS returns from a lengthy absence but made a winning reappearance last year and is preferred to Beholden who has been off the track for over a year. Sir Jack West and No Recollection were both winning here earlier in the year though the latter steps up in trip.
Creative Control (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, driven along after 5 out, soon lost touch with leaders, weakening when not fluent 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Marettimo (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Cawthorne Lad 3-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 3rd of 4, 10 3/4l behind Shantou Express (12-0) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Beholden 5-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, led, hung left and headed after 3 out, weakened before not fluent next, 3rd of 4, dist behind Coal Stock (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Heross Du Seuil (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in 6th, behind and struggling at 5th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
No Recollection 22-1 (11-9) In rear, blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Kazontherazz 11-2 (11-4) Took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, faded into 4th flat, 4th of 5, 8l behind Secret Trix (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Caspers Court (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Caius Marcius (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Democritus 9-1 (11-4) Chased winner, jumped right 3rd, lost place before 2 out (normal 3 out), soon weakened, 8th of 11, 26 1/2l behind En Avant (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) sft in Jul.
Rare Clouds 7-1 (11-8) In rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, ridden before last, kept on, no impression, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Chives (12-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sir Jack West (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Held up, hampered 1st and 2nd, not fluent 7th, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Guttural (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
