held up towards rear, detached 7th, behind when pulled up 2 out
pulled hard in mid-division, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, jumped slowly throughout, detached 7th, pulled up 2 out
held up mid-division, weakened before 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out, dismounted
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well
held up mid-division, pushed along 5th, lost place 7th, soon behind
tracked leaders, under pressure approaching 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, chased winner 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd at last, kept on same pace
keen hold in touch, ridden to challenge 4 out, weakened after next
pulled hard, tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened
tracked winner, lost place before 7th, soon under pressure, behind when pulled up 3 out
held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, soon one pace
Nonrunner
Terramarique gets the confident vote in the finale with Farington Lodge and Coeur d'Alene rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Good Man Again and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he is taken to defy the handicaper. Farington Lodge rates the main danger as he beat Fontanesi last time but that was over a shorter trip and this longer distance has to be a concern. Coeur d'Alene has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but he is hard to win with.Of the others Miss Merenda is gamme and consistent and is sure to run her race but she is hard to win with and with this in mind for the winner we return to Terramarique.
Musimaro (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced from 2 out, 4th of 11, 12l behind City Affair (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Terramarique (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Made all, hit last, comfortably, won at Exeter 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May beating Good Man Again (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Win A Rose (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 9th, weakening when unseated rider 5 out in race won by Montevideo (11-12) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Coeur d'Alene 7-2 (11-0) Held up mid-division, ridden 4 out, kept on under pressure from 3 out, one pace last, 5th of 11, 5l behind Not For Diamonds (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Sharaab (USA) 7-1 (11-5) Behind, mistake 5th, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 39l behind Romany Dream (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Farington Lodge (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jul beating Fontanesi (10-13) by 5l, 8 ran.
Miss Merenda 11-2 (10-13) Led until 2nd, led again 4th until 6th, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from last, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Mistified (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Big John Macarty (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division when fell at the 6th in race won by Read All About It (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 11 ran.
