tracked leaders until lost place before 5th, behind and mistake next, soon struggling in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied 2 out, modest 3rd flat, no chance with 1st 2
held up in rear, good headway on outside tracking leaders when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 5 out, rallied under pressure after 3 out, modest 3rd when blundered last, dropped to 4th flat
held up, fell 1st
took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged on inside 5 out, led next, kept on well flat, driven out
led, jumped right at times, headed and dropped to 3rd 4 out, mistake 3 out, went right and weakened next
chased leader, pushed along approaching 5 out, chasing winner and every chance 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 5 out, tailed off
Going Nowhere Fast easily beat My Nosy Rosy at Stratford earlier this month and followed up at Uttoxeter when Maizy Missile was seven lengths away in third. But he has another 7lb to carry here, which could foil the hat-trick bid. BATTLECAT looks a little quirky and was beaten 11 lengths when favourite at Plumpton 10 days ago but he shouldn't be far away here with Conor Ring's claim in his favour. A market move for Not For You would have to be taken seriously, though he hasn't raced for 473 days. Giant O Murchu is back on a winning mark but may not be the force of old.
Giant O Murchu (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up, not always fluent, 4th 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Walden Prince (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Battlecat 11-4fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd before 4 out, not fluent next, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Dancing Dik (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Going Nowhere Fast (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Held up, hit 1st, headway after 6th, challenged 4 out, not fluent last, led flat, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Chankillo (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Not For You (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, in touch when blundered 3 out, not recover, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Morning Time (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
My Nosy Rosy 7-1 (11-5) Held up, went 3rd 3 out, chased winner before next, no impression, well held last, 2nd of 5, 31l behind Going Nowhere Fast (10-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Accessallareas (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led 1st until 3rd, chased leader until 8th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Going Nowhere Fast (10-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Maizy Missile (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, shaken up before 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Going Nowhere Fast (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Stafford Charlie 50-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 8 1/4l behind Bernisdale (9-2) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
