tracked leaders, driven to chase winner before last, ridden and kept on towards stands side rail flat, held closing stages
disputed lead to before 3rd, tracked winner, lost place 3 out, modest 3rd from last, no chance with front pair
made most, driven before last, edged left towards far side rail flat, kept on well
held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went close 2nd 3 out, ridden and lost place before last, soon weakened
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COTILLION (NAP) has a superb career strike-rate and is adaptable as to trip and going. He won a handicap on heavy going on the Flat at Hamilton last week and four of his five starts over hurdles last season, one a Class 3 at Market Rasen. With Toby Wheeler taking off 7lb, Ian Williams' 10-year-old should be too good for these. Ben Cee Pee M might appreciate this drop in grade and could be the one for forecast-backers, though Magnolia Ridge did win here earlier in the year. Mr Mulliner, successful at Downpatrick in June, is the pick of Mark McNiff's two runners and also preferred to Smadynium.
Cotillion 11-2 (9-1) Held up in touch, hung right over 2f out, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Sep beating Only Orsenfoolsies (9-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Mr Mulliner (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up behind, struggling 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Optimistic Bias (11-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Smadynium (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, behind when blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lady Ra (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Behind, modest 8th and ridden before 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last, 7th of 13, dist behind Perfect Poison (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Feel The Air (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, pushed along in 7th 3 out, no extra and pulled up before next, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Magnolia Ridge (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, closed after 4th, ridden and struggling 2 out, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Fred Le Macon (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ben Cee Pee M (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd after 7th, led 2 out, idled and headed last, one pace and beaten flat, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind David John (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
