held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakening when hit last
held up in touch, headway 6th, ridden 9th, soon outpaced, stayed on flat
led, mistake 9th, ridden after 3 out, strongly challenged approaching last, headed and no extra flat
always prominent, ridden to challenge 2 out, led flat, all out
held up in touch, headway 9th, ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on under pressure
chased leader, slow 4th and 9th, soon ridden and weakened
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, pecked 6th, not fluent 3 out, headway to chase leaders before next, stayed on flat
always in rear, weakened 4 out
High Gear still seemed to be travelling well enough when falling at Plumpton last time and may still be ahead of the handicapper so is preferred to September Moon and Bustisu. The last mentioned showed improved form when landing a weak race at Newton Abbot on her most recent start and has claims on that evidence but this looks tougher off her new mark. Pat Murphy's Esters Boy seems to be in the grip of the handicapper at present, while Pardon What is also a shade high in the weights at present and a bigger threat is likely to come from September Moon, who looks to be running into form right now. Last times fall apart, High Gear has done little wrong of late and is taken to score again.
Green Prospect (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Prominent, hampered 3rd, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 11, 42l behind Fire Dragon (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gf in Sept.
Diletia 5-1 (10-8) Not always fluent, behind, lost touch from 11th, 5th of 6, 39l behind Presence of Mind (10-6) at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in May.
September Moon 6-1 (11-3) With leader, led approaching 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, tired when headed flat, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Yourman (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Sept.
Esters Boy 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Lawyer Des Ormeaux (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Sept.
High Gear (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Held up, well in touch when stumbled on landing and fell 2 out in race won by Mr Splodge (10-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf in Sept, 7 ran.
Pardon What 7-1 (10-13) Ran in snatches, mid-division, ridden and headway after 11th, outpaced next, kept on flat, 6th of 14, 11l behind Lawyer Des Ormeaux (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Sept.
Esterelle (USA) 25-1 (11-5) In touch to 8th, 11th of 17, 44l behind Mags Two (10-1) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Sept.
Bustisu 16-1 (9-7) Held up, steady headway 9th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at N Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Aug beating Wild Tempo (9-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
