tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, drew clear after next, comfortably
led, headed approaching 3 out, one pace under pressure
towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
not fluent towards rear, headway 4 out, outpaced next, rallied briefly 2 out, no impression
prominent, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
in touch, lost place halfway, rallied after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner
in touch, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, headway to challenge approaching 3 out, weakened flat
prominent to halfway
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway 5th to track leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Nonrunner
Nobodys Perfect gets the vote over Time Marches On, Front Rank and Brave Thought, with Guerilla also worth a mention. Nobodys Perfect was frustrating to follow last term, always seeming to find one too good, but the six-year-old caught the eye with the manner of his victory at Sedgefield in May. He made virtually all of the running that day, and responded well when tackled, so if Graham Lee can get him out in front again to dominate here, he can prove a hard horse to pass. Time Marches On will be all the better for his return at Huntingdon, while Front Rank has winning form round here and showed his well being with a good effort at Kelso. Topweight will prove his undoing though and Guerilla may flounder in the ground, so Nobodys Perfect makes much more appeal.
Front Rank (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Led, headed 4 out, slightly outpaced next, rallied to lead last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd beating Master Nimbus (10-0) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Money Line (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Kilgowan (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Feb, 11 ran.
Time Marches On 12-1 (9-11) Held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out, hampered approaching last, kept on to take 2nd flat, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Astyanax (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Sept.
Brave Thought (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, kept on, no extra near finish, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Polar Gunner (10-9) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Nobodys Perfect (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (10-2) Led, headed briefly 3 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in May beating In Dream's (10-11) by 1l, 13 ran.
Crackleando 14-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway and in touch 4th, upside and every chance when fell 2 out in race won by Shared Account (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Sept, 9 ran.
Rightful Ruler 6-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, every chance flat, kept on, 3rd of 10, nk behind Neutrino (10-12) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Guerilla (AUS) 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division inside, headway 5th, chased winner after 3 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Lodgician (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
