prominent, every chance when not fluent 3 out, stayed on one pace flat
held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
with leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, not fluent next, led after 7th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, some headway before 3 out, no extra 2 out
prominent, led before 3 out, strongly pressed, held on well
mid-division, headway after 8th, challenged before 3 out, stayed on, just held
held up in mid-division, headway after 8th, one pace before last, stayed on final 100 yards, went 3rd towards finish
held up in last, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, never on terms, no extra 2 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, lost place after 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off
held up in rear, jumped right 2nd, headway before 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish
led until 3rd, led 5th, headed after 7th, mistake 3 out, no extra next
tracked leaders, 3rd when blundered 2 out, weakened flat
in rear, some headway after 9th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Etania is well weighted in comparison to her chase rating. Huntingdon runner-up Catkin Copse should be thereabouts again while the form book gives a chance to Tennessee Bird. Western Goose defied a big weight to win at Worcester and Thefriendlygremlin was successful over a shorter trip here in June. There is no telling how much a comeback win at Stratford last month took out of DUKE'S AFFAIR but he's only 5lb higher and could easily follow up.
Western Goose (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased clear leader, closed after 7th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear from last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Bus Named Desire (10-11) by 4l, 9 ran.
Mist The Boat 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon every chance, weakened run-in, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Steel Summit (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Stand Aside (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, one pace 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra, 4th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Patricktom Boru (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Ask A Bank (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, driven along after 6th, weakened before next, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Etania 13-2 (11-4) Prominent, lost place 7th, rallied 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 13l behind Strobe (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Catkin Copse 5-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden after 7th, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Howaboutnever (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 8-1 (10-8) With leader, mistake 4th, lost place next, soon mid-division, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take modest 4th when not fluent last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Princeton Royale (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Duke's Affair 4-1fav (10-6) Pulled hard in rear, headway after 2 out, led going well approaching last, kept on well run-in, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Hassadin (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Strictly The One (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before omitted 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last, 6th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Craigdancer (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Tennessee Bird 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Western Way (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Thefriendlygremlin 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, pushed along after 7th, led last, all out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Eddy (10-7) by nk, 9 ran.
Icanmotor 13-2 (10-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Ever So Much (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Hot Madras (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, struggling 7th, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Powderonthebonnet (11-7) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Solway Trigger 9-4fav (10-0) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th, headway next, not fluent 7th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner from last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Maraweh (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
