mid-division, headway after 4th, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed, not quicken flat
chased leader approaching 3rd to 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened quickly
led, clear 3rd to 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly
held up, keen, effort when hit 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
raced wide, chased leader to approaching 3rd, in touch, ridden after 2 out, led flat, ran on
took keen hold, always towards rear
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Blue Train looked all over the winner before falling at the last at Plumpton last time and, off the same mark today, he looks worth backing to gain compensation for that effort with Looks The Business and Gold Guest rated the main dangers. The selection is set to go up 7lbs in future handicaps following that Plumpton run and he has an obvious chance. Business Traveller has more to do off his new mark than when winning at Ludlow last time but still looks to have the beating of Musally on running that day. Looks The Business has been running creditably without winning of late and can again be expected to be thereabouts, while Gold Guest should be ready for his return to hurdles having had a couple of encouraging spins on the flat of late. Blue Train has an obvious chance on the evidence of what he showed at Plumpton though and is taken to gain compensation here.
Looks The Business (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 2 out, left 2nd at the last, kept on, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Equilibria (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Musally 9-1 (11-4) Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Huckster (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Blue Train (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, chased leader approaching 2 out, driven to challenge and upsides when fell at the last in race won by Son of Greek Myth (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 10 ran.
Gold Guest 7-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, hampered 1st, ridden after 3 out, ran on well from last, 4th of 14, 5l behind Nanga Parbat (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Oct.
Proprioception (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden approaching 4th, weakened quickly, 7th of 14, 28l behind Lyon (11-0) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gs in May.
Hop Fair 5-1 (11-12) Led to 2nd, weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Black Rainbow (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Business Traveller (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, hit 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, wandered approaching last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May beating Musally (11-4) by 10l, 5 ran.
Nawow 11-1 (10-13) Behind, ridden and some headway when hit 4 out, 7 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Rash Moment (9-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd, 9 ran.
