in rear, slow 2nd, soon tailed off, pulled up after 5th
held up in rear, ridden after 6th, weakened after next
led, ridden and headed before 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, closed on outside 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader until 3rd, stayed prominent, outpaced after 7th, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, lost place after 6th, weakened after next
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led 7th, pressed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on, in command towards finish
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway and went 3rd after 7th, no impression, weakened from 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 7th, strong challenge from 3 out, stayed on, no impression towards finish
This is no better than the first division. Arquebusier has his first run for Emma Baker this afternoon having been with Arthur Moore previously. He has the past form to figure while Adios Alonso wouldn't be without a chance if back to his best. Duke's Affair landed a bit of gamble after a lay-off at Stratford in August but didn't deliver here next time when favourite. He's A Hawker was tailed off on his reappearance over 2m here so we'll take a chance that a reasonable summer on the Flat has rekindled WILD DESERT's interest. His only win so far over hurdles came off a 12lb higher mark, though that was at the start of 2011.
He's A Hawker (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led until after 5th, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Cousin Khee (12-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Man of God (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Shalianzi (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Wild Desert (FR) 10-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, no impression when lost 3rd over 1f out, 4th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Grams And Ounces (9-7) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Arquebusier (FR) 9-2fav (10-11) Mid-division, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on without troubling principals, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind West Of The Edge (11-5) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp sft in Jan.
Adios Alonso (IRE) 9-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 8th, tailed off after 11th, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Bobby Dove 11-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 2 out, one pace last, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Ullswater (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Duke's Affair 4-1fav (10-11) Held up in last, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, never on terms, no extra 2 out, 8th of 13, 22 3/4l behind Etania (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Primo Rossi 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Worldor (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Icanmotor 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd when blundered 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Etania (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
