chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, not fluent last, edged left flat, ridden clear inside final 100 yards
chased leader until just before 2 out, not much room final bend, 3rd and no impression last
held up in 4th, closed 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, switched left before last, no impression final 100 yards
always last, well behind 3 out, pulled up before last
led, joined 2 out, soon headed, 4th and no impression last
Cash Again has won here over fences and was third over hurdles at the track two runs ago. Fox's Socks was second here in June and later at Market Rasen but below par last time. SHAWS BRIDGE was back on a winning mark at Perth last month and only a length-and-a-half behind a subsequent winner. He might be the value in this reunited with Brian Hughes as he is getting 19lb from impressive Cartmel winner Bon Retour.
Bon Retour (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Chased leader from 2nd, closed 4 out, led 3 out, drew clear after 2 out, very easily, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Simply Red (10-12) by 14l, 6 ran.
Moonlight Beam (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 8th and dropped to rear, soon well behind and pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Shaws Bridge (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and kept on well closing stages, went third close home, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Idilico (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cash Again (FR) 17-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along in 2nd before last, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Benito (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Fox's Socks (FR) 4-1jfav (11-7) Led early, headed and chased leaders 2nd, dropped away 3 out, lost touch and tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Misty Mani (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
