in touch, hit 3 out, soon ridden along, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last
made all, shaken up 2 out, faced strong challenge approaching last, kept on well flat, gamely
towards rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th, soon in rear and struggling, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, reminders after 5th, ridden along after 3 out and no impression, soon beaten
mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, pressed leader approaching final flight, kept on well flat, just denied
tracked leaders, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and bit short of room approaching final flight, made no impression after last and weakened flat
held up in last, improved to track leaders after 3 out, pushed along and every chance after 2 out, ran on well after last
prominent, ridden after 3 out, lost position before 2 out, soon no extra, weakened, pulled up before last
NonRunner
Coeur Aimant was only fourth when favourite at Cartmel last month but would have claims on earlier second at Uttoxeter, though was beaten on worse terms by Zamond last summer. Darkest Day won over a longer trip here last week but carries a 7lb penalty. Konik King has been chasing so this can go to A SHINING MOON, who won on the Flat in the spring and placed at Hexham and Uttoxeter over hurdles over the summer.
Zamond (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on one pace approaching last, 5th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Choirmaster (10-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Darkest Day (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Made all, clear after 2 out, slightly reduced lead last, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Call Me Harry (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Stand Staunch (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, well beaten from 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Magic Mike (10-9) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Allibaba 40-1 (11-9) In rear, jumped right 2nd, not fluent next, behind 6th, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
A Shining Moon (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Close up, pushed along 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Sutue Alshams (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Konik King (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, held up in touch, went 2nd 8th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra last, 5th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Pittsburg (10-2) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ten Ten Twenty (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, led until 3 out, no extra last, 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Enthused (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Wedding Stress 125-1 (10-2) Raced in mid-division, ridden along and struggling after 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Coeur Aimant (FR) 5-4fav (10-4) Prominent, pushed along after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Cuzco Du Mathan (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
