in touch, ridden 3 out, led last, ridden out
led and set good pace, headed briefly 3 out, ridden and headed last, one pace
towards rear, headway 3 out, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden and hit 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden 5th, stayed on from 3 out, hung right final 2f
mid-division, blundered 2nd, one pace from 6th
tracked leader, led briefly 3 out, ridden and weakened last
mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out
mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened 2 out
in rear, blundered 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Ticket To Ride, Lake Imperial and Dalriath are three against the field in this competitive handicap chase and the narrow nomination is given to Lake Imperial. The selection was a fair second behind In Extra Time last time out. That form looks solid and off the same mark here under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Ticket To Ride rates the main danger on his latest second behind Drumossie but that form has since been let down and the drop in trip also looks against him so he looks opposeable. Dalriath was a fair third behind King Of The Artic last time and is another with place claims but he looks weighted up to his best. Travello is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder, Macgyver is from a shrewd in-form yard and could go well at a price so is worth at a cautionary look in the market, but for the winner we return to Lake Imperial who looks sure to run his race.
Dad's Elect (GER) 12-1 (11-2) Behind, ridden and some headway after 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 30l behind La Grande Villez (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Waterspray (AUS) 33-1 (11-11) Led, headed approaching 8th, weakened from 5 out, 6th of 7, well behind Arumun (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
L'Oiseau (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 10th, chasing leaders when hit 5 out and lost place, 4th of 7, 17l behind Lyon (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Dalriath 5-1 (10-0) In rear, jumped slowly 7th, soon outpaced, kept on to take moderate 3rd flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, 8l behind King Of The Arctic (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jul.
Ticket To Ride (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 7th, led 2 out, jumped left and mistake last, rider lost iron, driven out flat, caught post, 2nd of 12, hd behind Drumossie (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jul.
Think of The Money 18-1 (11-5) In rear, mistake 1st, never a danger, 8th of 13, 34l behind In Extra Time (11-3) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Lake Imperial (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, left 2nd last, 2nd of 13, 13l behind In Extra Time (11-3) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Travello (GER) 12-1 (10-3) Led until headed 5th, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 13, 16l behind Knocker Jock (10-13) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Macgyver (NZ) 6-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 24l behind Andijan (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hdl (5) frm.
Layasar 40-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Morning Roses (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jul, 13 ran.
