held up, always in rear, tailed off when mistake last
tracked leaders, went 2nd when saddle slipped 5 out, lost place 3 out, no danger after
in touch, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take 4th towards finish, no chance with leaders
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, one pace when mistake next, soon ridden, no chance with winner before last
always towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, went 3rd before next, soon ridden, never on terms, lost place flat
made all, drew clear from 2 out, very easily
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, never on terms, weakened before last
chased leaders to before 3 out, weakened next
mistake 1st, mid-division, pushed along 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
behind, headway under pressure before 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with front pair
chased winner to 5 out, lost place before 3 out, soon behind
NonRunner
Brian Ellison runs two with Kaine Wood’s allowance off-setting a 7lb rise for Ebazan’s win at Southwell in June last year. But stablemate DOMINADA (NAP) is fit from racing on the Flat and was a close-up fourth in a handicap hurdle at Musselburgh the last time he competed over obstacles. He gets the nod with Deauville Dancer still struggling to land a handicap despite slipping down the weights. Cartmel regular Smart Ruler has not won since 2014 but Green Zone won twice at Perth before floundering in soft ground last time and could figure back on a faster surface.
Little Bruce (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, pushed along after 5th, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Our Reward (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in May.
Smart Ruler (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Captain Brown (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Brian Boranha (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, effort approaching 2 out, soon no impression, stayed on to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Star Foot (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) In touch in mid-division on outside, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd before mistake 2 out, 3rd of 11, 8 1/2l behind Wildmoor Boy (10-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ebazan (USA) 11-4 (11-3) Chased leaders, badly outpaced and lost place after 3 out, rallied on inside and edgedd left after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, driven out, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Fire Tower (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Green Zone (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out, behind and pulled up before last, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Dominada (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left and headed, lost 2 places well inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Be Perfect (9-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cuil Rogue (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent, weakened after 3 out, mistake last, 10th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Green Zone (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Make It Happen (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up, mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Absolute (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, no impression before last, 8th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Tickenwolf (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Miss Barbossa (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Held up, outpaced 5th, never a factor, 5th of 8, 37l behind Mister Kit (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Asuncion (FR) 8-1 (10-9) Led until after 5th, ridden after 8th, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Wot A Shot (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Mrs Grass 12-1 (10-6) Prominent, challenged 3 out, led next, soon headed, no extra before last, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Fred Le Macon (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
