behind, struggling 2 out (usual 5 out), headway under pressure approaching omitted 3 out, soon ridden to press winner, kept on and every chance closing stages, just held
mid-division, chased leaders 4th (usual 7th), ridden after last (usual 4 out), plugged on same pace home straight, never on terms
in rear, outpaced last (usual 4 out), headway under pressure before omitted 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders
mid-division, weakened last (usual 4 out), tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along 2 out (usual 5 out), headway after last (usual 4 out), led bypassing omitted 3 out, ridden and held on closing stages (all fences in home straight omitted, low sun)
led, headed last (usual 4 out), soon outpaced, weakened bypassing omitted 2 out
never better than mid-division, behind from 5th (usual 11th), tailed off when refused next
mid-division, headway after last (usual 4 out), soon ridden to chase front pair, kept on until no extra final 110 yards
prominent, led last (usual 4 out), ridden and headed bypassing omitted 3 out, no extra
prominent, lost place last (usual 4 out), weakened bypassing omitted 2 out
This can go to DREAMSOFTHEATRE . Racing for the potent O'Neill/Coleman/McManus combination, he ran a fine race in a much better handicap than this at Fakenham last time out, and is now 17lb lower than at the time of his most recent win. With that last performance showing he is back on the up, he should have too much class for these, even off top-weight. Moorlands Mist ran a solid race on stable debut last time and is feared most, ahead of King Cross , who can put a recent disappointment behind him.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 15th, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Amiral Collonges (11-0) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gf in May.
Kings Cross (FR) 9-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, pushed along after 11th, ridden after next, soon lost touch, tailed off 14th, pulled up after next, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Moorlands Mist 20-1 (11-13) Tracked leader until before 3rd, stayed handy, 2nd again 13th until after 2 out, plugged on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 9l behind The Trigger (11-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Kapgarde King (FR) 11-4jfav (11-7) Led until 6th, led 10th, headed after 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, weakened flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 15 1/2l behind Jack Snipe (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Rough Justice (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, jumped left 1st, headway after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, jumped left and one pace next, modest 4th after, 4th of 12, 9l behind Washed Ashore (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd before 4th until approaching 8th, 2nd again 4 out until 2 out, 3rd and beaten after, plugged on, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Washed Ashore (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, narrowly headed after next, in front again 9th, joined when mistake last, ridden and headed run-in, one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Heroes Or Ghosts (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Xenophon 66-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, lost place before 5th, soon struggling and tailed off, pulled up, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bennys Girl (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Raced widest, held up, headway on outside chasing leaders 9th, weakened next, 7th of 12, dist behind Jack Snipe (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Next Exit (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place 10th, behind from next, 8th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Bestwork (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
