chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before the last
chased leaders, switched left led and pecked 2 out, driven hung left and kept on under pressure run-in
held up in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders 14th, challenged last, went 2nd and every chance when edged right run-in, no extra near finish
chased leaders, 2nd before 10th until next, chased leaders, outpaced 13th, plugged on
keen, raced wide and held up in touch, awkward 3rd, headway chasing leaders 10th, mistake 13th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
in touch, outpaced approaching 13th, rallied from 2 out,
led until 5th, chased leader until before 10th, 2nd again next, ridden on long run before 2 out, still every chance last, 3rd and held when slightly hampered run-in
last pair, behind when mistake 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Honkytonktennessee beat a subsequent winner at Stratford in July but was beaten nine lengths off his new mark at Uttoxeter last month. Foundation Man has slipped to a lenient mark but hasn’t really been firing and Deauville Dancer has found life tough since completing a double at Newton Abbot in June. Royal Plaza needs more help from the handicapper but Midnight Gem is unexposed over fences and should be capable of better. MILLE NAUTIQUE is far from straightforward but bolted up over course and distance last year and has confirmed his liking for flat tracks at Market Rasen the last twice. A 5lb rise is a worry but he looks the one to beat.
Witness In Court (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 12th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 8th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Indian Temple (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 7, 19l behind Destiny's Gold (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Royal Plaza 10-3 (12-0) Tracked leaders, effort on inside 3 out, soon one pace, well held in 4th from next, 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Muwalla (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Foundation Man (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 12th, soon behind, 7th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Double Treasure (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Honkytonktennessee (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, 7th or when going 2nd 8th, led 11th, headed 3 out, not fluent and no impression on winner from next, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Barton Rose (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Breath Of Blighty (FR) 4-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, went 3rd before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Minella Aris (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Mille Nautique (FR) 5-2fav (11-0) Jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Innocent Girl (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Helium (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leader until 7th, lost place after 10th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Degooch (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Midnight Gem 6-1 (11-6) Whipped round and lost prominent position start, held up on outer, tracked leaders 7th, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 8, 17l behind Poetic Lady (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
