held up, in rear, headway to lead on outside after out, driven after last, stayed on gamely
tracked leaders, challenged after 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra off home bend
held up, in rear, reminder 5th, closed 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on flat, unable to reach winner
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, slow 3rd, not fluent 8th, close up after 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leader, challenged 5th, led before 2 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last
John Monash has only won at Perth so far and has a welter burden to carry but he's a model of consistency and has won his last two by wide margins. However, conceding a stone to BELLANEY KNIGHT may be beyond him as John Quinn's course and distance winner has the greater scope and recent rain is in his favour. Adarenna is the type to improve further with experience but Mondlicht has had plenty of chances and is likely to find at least a couple too good again.
John Monash 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, in 3rd, went 2nd 6th, challenged leader on bit before 2 out, soon led, easily, won at Perth 3m (4) sft in Jul beating Russian Regent (10-12) by 31l, 4 ran.
Bellaney Knight (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, went 4 lengths 2nd when not fluent last, closed after home bend, led close home, won at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gs in Jul beating Carrigkerry (11-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mondlicht (USA) 7-2 (11-6) Held up mid-division, went 3rd from 10th, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 6, 29 1/4l behind Whatdoesthefoxsay (11-10) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Profit Commission (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Behind from 4th, no danger after, last of 7, dist behind Moonday Sun (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
The Phantom Winger 100-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in midfield, weakened 3 out, 13th of 18, dist behind Cardinal Walter (11-0) at Doncaster 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Adarenna (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) Tracked winner until blundered 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Hassle (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
