chased leader, led before 5th until before 2 out, no extra in 3rd
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd at 6th, dived and fell 4 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd on inside before 2 out, led 2 out, joined last, hard driven run-in, headed and no extra final 110 yards
led until before 5th, soon weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up quickly after next
waited with in close touch, closer at 6th, headway out wide when left 2nd 4 out, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up before the last
held up tracking leaders, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, ridden and stayed on to lead final 110 yards, soon clear
Cry Wolf won at Worcester in August before finishing third at Uttoxeter. OLYMPIC HONOUR has been running well on the Flat and wasn’t beaten far off this mark at Ffos Las in June. Isabel Williams takes off a handy 5lb and he can give the weight away to Plumpton scorer Strike The Flint and Cartmel third Mr Yeats.
Olympic Honour (FR) 13-2 (9-4) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, held after, kept on, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Damned Elusive (9-2) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Harbour Force (FR) 18-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear on outside, struggling 6th, well beaten after, plugging on but no impression when mistake last, 5th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Bagan (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Cry Wolf 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance after last, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Espinator (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Strike The Flint 7-1 (10-0) Led, travelled strongly and ridden after 3 out, went 5 lengths clear before 2 out, kept on and won going away, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Sixties Secret (10-13) by 5l, 12 ran.
Cut And Run 8-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mr Yeats (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out until before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 9l behind For Jim (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.