tracked leaders, effort to challenge on inside when not much room between last 2, soon ridden, upsides when mistake last, no extra flat
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge on inside after last, kept on and every chance flat, just held
pressed winner, ridden between last 2, every chance last, kept on under pressure flat, just held
held up mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last
mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 out, one pace between last 2, ridden and weakened after last
held up behind, headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders after last, no impression
in touch, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression, weakened after last
made most, driven when hard pressed between last 2, ridden after last, edged right and kept on flat, just held on
held up, always in rear, tailed off 2 out
held up behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off 2 out
NonRunner
There are four previous winners in this and it will be a surprise if one of them isn’t good enough to score again under a penalty. WOOSTER came good at Cartmel when beating subsequent Hexham scorer Raashdy by nine lengths. The latter was making his debut over timber that day but it’s still difficult to see him reversing the placings, though he holds Gennady on the form book. Bangor winner Carry On is making only slow progress but Clearance has won twice on the Flat since taking a Stratford seller and may have found 2m2f too far at Musselburgh last time. Winning pointer Lucky Flight was beaten a long way on his debut under Rules in a bumper.
Carry On 15-8 (11-1) Held up in touch, led approaching last, soon ridden and edged left, ridden and ran on well flat, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Aug beating The Blues Master (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Clearance 4-6fav (9-11) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Kitty's Cove (8-9) at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Raashdy (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-0) Chased leader, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear before last, pressed final 100 yards, held on well, won at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Darry Desbois (11-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ardglass Star (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, switched outside and pushed along briefly after 4th, never troubled leaders, weakened 2 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Romeo Brown (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Colour Contrast (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Behind, outpaced halfway, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Echo Of Lightning (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Gennady (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, losing place when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Raashdy (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Kingrullah (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) In rear, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 26l behind Baby Bluesky (10-7) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Jul.
Lucky Flight (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division on outer, no impression from 5f out, weakened, 14th of 17, dist behind Longhouse Poet (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 2f Good - Yielding in May.
Trois Bon Amis (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Led early, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 13 3/4l behind Muraaqeb (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Catchmeifyoucan (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Wooster (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Wooster (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, led last bend, drew clear, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug beating Raashdy (10-12) by 9l, 9 ran.
