steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along when switched left to far side of group 2f out, good headway far side of group over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just held
bit keen tracking leaders on inside, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after
wore hood to post, held up in last pair, pushed along near side of group over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out stayed on well towards finish, went 3rd final strides
tracked leader, tracked new leader briefly over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd final strides
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, badly injured inside final 2f, pulled up and dismounted
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and outpaced when ran out of room inside final furlong, eased
led and brought field centre in home straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly in mid-division, headway far side of group 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out
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What's The Story and Euchen Glen are both in the veteran stage now but they are the only previous course and distance winners in the line-up. The former possibly has the best recent form but is getting no help from the handicapper. Jim Goldie also runs Fools Rush In while Cockalorum came good at Hamilton and his yard also saddle the potentially well-treated Marie's Diamond. Mr Alan is making a belated reappearance but would have a chance on last year’s form. Painters Palette has won two of his last three and was second here in June but AULD TOON LOON has also had a good season. He was apprentice-ridden last time and is better judged on an earlier second behind a subsequent winner at Haydock.
Euchen Glen 12-1 (9-4) Took keen hold in rear of mid-division, ridden along over 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 12th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Post Impressionist (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Mr Alan 2-1 (9-4) Wore hood to post, restless in stalls, held up off the pace in last pair, closer over 1f out, weakened and no impression final furlong, 5th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Scriptwriter (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Painters Palette (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, switched wide over 2f out, headway over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep beating Naxos (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Austrian Theory (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Master Zoffany (8-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
What's The Story 17-2 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never damgerous, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Koy Koy (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Auld Toon Loon (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, plugged on same pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Graignes (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cockalorum (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Tracked leader, tracked new leader entering final 2f, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug beating Mr Professor (9-13) by hd, 8 ran.
Thundering 18-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, led well over 2f out, soon pushed along, headed 2f out, dropped away tamely, last of 14, 13 1/4l behind Astro King (9-12) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Marie's Diamond (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Painters Palette (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Fools Rush In (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, pressing leaders well inside final furlong, held towards finish, kept on, 4th of 13, 3/4l behind Tosen Wish (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
