chased leaders, led going well approaching 3 out, blundered 3 out, headed next, weakened last
took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, bumped 9th, went 2nd soon after until weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
chased leader, not fluent 3rd and next, hit 8th, led 9th, headed approaching 3 out, blundered and weakened 2 out, pulled up after last
in touch, headway to chase leader 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
held up well in rear, mistakes 3rd and next, last and still well off the pace 4 out, soon driven along, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat
led until jumped right and headed 9th, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
held up, slow jump 6th, hampered 9th and pulled up
Nonrunner
Dasher Reilly ran better at Stratford last month when out of the handicap and he has every chance if able to reproduce that form racing off his proper mark today but he is not the most consistent of performers and preference is for PIPERS LEGEND, who gets the nod ahead of Count The Cost. Michael Madgwick's gelding opened his account over fences at the 11th time of asking when successful at Fontwell when last seen in May and he has to be respected on his reappearance off just a 4lb higher mark today. Chris Gordon's Winning Show is difficult to recommend on the evidence of his two recent starts and of more interest may be Martin Keighley's PonchaTrain, who makes his reappearance but comes from a yard very much in form at present. The vote though goes the way of Sarah Humphrey's Pipers Legend, who has shown improved form this autumn with placed efforts in two of his last three starts and being there with every chance prior to falling in his other outing. He can gain a deserved success today.
Pipers Legend 8-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, struggling in third 2 out, left second last, stayed on to close on winner flat but always held, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind R'Cam (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp 0-90 (5) gd.
PonchaTrain (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Led, headed 6th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 14, 11l behind Segal (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Williamtown Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, took closer order 9th, reminders soon after, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 12, 42l behind You Can Of Course (10-10) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Coast Of Malabar (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led, headed 5th, mistake 7th, led again briefly 9th, weakened soon after, 5th of 10, 31l behind Thursday's Knight (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Nov '08.
Winning Show 8-1 (10-5) Held up, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 14, 34l behind Command Marshal (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Oct.
Count The Cost (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Led to 2nd, mostly chased leader after, about 1 length 2nd when left in lead 2 out, hard ridden flat, all out near finish, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May beating Orchard House (11-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Millenium Mag (FR) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, well behind Dabaratsa (10-2) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gs in Aug.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 20-1 (9-13) Pressed leader until after 3rd, dropped rear approaching 7th, driven 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Nawow (11-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
