mid-division, took keen hold, closed 2nd, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
made all, pressed 2 out, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway before 6th, ridden and edged right after 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
chased winner until after 1st, in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next
held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, one pace before 2 out, stayed on flat, not able to get on terms
in rear, not fluent, well beaten after 5th, tailed off next, pulled up after
towards rear, awkward 1st, ridden and weakened before 5th, well tailed off next, pulled up after
took keen hold, tracked winner after 1st, every chance when not fluent 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd flat
Donald McCain has saddled three of the last four winners so Prince Khurram is obviously worth a second look, even though his recent form doesn't quite match up to some of the others. Miner's Lamp pulled hard and then hung under pressure when surprisingly beaten at Market Rasen and is taken on with the thoroughly-unexposed I'DLIKETHEOPTION. Jonjo O'Neill's charge made an impressive winning debut over hurdles at Uttoxeter and looks a nice prospect. Mighty Missile is likely to find a few of these too strong while Pershing and Wistari Rocks might do better when tackling handicaps.
I'dliketheoption (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leader, mistake 3 out, led before last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun beating Bletchley Castle (11-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
Mighty Missile (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Soon led, steadied pace after 5f out, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Wordiness (9-13) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) fm in Jul.
Miner's Lamp (IRE) 8-13fav (11-3) Held up in touch, took keen hold, closed before 2nd, went 2nd from 5th, ridden 2 out, hung right flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Dire Straits (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Mullinavat (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Are They Your Own (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Prince Khurram 6-1 (11-8) Led until 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Ladies Dancing (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Wistari Rocks (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, headway when mistake 2 out, outpaced by leaders before last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Regulation (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gf in Jul.
Keep On Walking (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, took keen hold, ridden 3 out, no extra next, 7th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Regulation (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gf in Jul.
Pershing 25-1 (9-7) Took keen hold and held up in rear, effort when short of room on inner 2f out, ridden and some progress over 1f out, 7th 1f out, kept on one paced, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Askmour (9-12) at Wexford 1m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
