chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
whipped round start, lost 20 lengths and pulled up after 2nd
mid-division, bumped 1st, not fluent 2nd, headway 14th, went 3rd 3 out, jumped left and mistake 2 out, went 2nd flat, not trouble winner
always towards rear
led, clear 4th until not fluent 15th, headed 2 out, lost 2nd flat, no extra towards finish
held up in rear, went 4th before 2 out until last, no impression
held up in rear, blundered 12th, went 4th last, never dangerous
mid-division, slow 8th, went 4th after 3 out until before 2 out, hung right and weakened
bumped 1st, always towards rear
chased leaders in 4th, not fluent 1st, ridden 14th, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader until before 8th, struggling 11th, behind before 13th, pulled up after
Alexander The Grey found a new way of grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory here at the start of the month, crashing out through the wing of the second last when in front. He’d been beaten 10 lengths by Chill In The Wood earlier at Plumpton and may struggle to reverse that form. Shady Glen looks to have been given a chance by the handicapper and Almost Gold is also respected along with Arthur's Reuben, whose only previous victory came over track and trip. But CHASE THE WIND has placed three times off this mark this year and his luck can change here following a break.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, driven in close 3rd 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 9, 29 1/2l behind Steel Wave (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Alf 'n' Dor (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) In touch, lot place 5th, behind 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Shoal Bay (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Almost Gold (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Prominent, pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Fortunes Hiding (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Gold Patrol (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, well behind 4 out, tried to close on modest 4th when mistake last, no impression, 5th of 8, 24 1/2l behind King Golan (11-10) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Alexander The Grey 8-1 (11-9) Led, slowed into 2nd, edged left approaching next, about 3 lengths clear when looked to follow loose horse, crashed through wing and unseated rider 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Seaston Spirit 6-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, lost place before being hampered 2 out, well beaten after, 9th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Telson Barley (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Chill In The Wood 16-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway after 5 out, chased clear pair after 3 out, rallied into 2nd after next, led last, ridden clear flat, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Alexander The Grey (11-9) by 10l, 7 ran.
Shady Glen (IRE) 11-4fav (10-5) Prominent until 5th, chased leaders, jumped right 8th, challenged 13th, led 3 out, headed before next, 3rd and beaten before last, no extra, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Anteros (10-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Arthur's Reuben 10-1 (10-13) Towards rear, fell 3rd, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
American Craftsman (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Went left start, made most until 7th, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 5, 28 1/2l behind Potterman (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Sep.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Led to 4th, pushed along after 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off from 9th, 6th of 11, dist behind Howlongisafoot (10-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
