in touch and took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
soon led, headed after 3f, in touch, ridden and weakened over 5f out, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden and lost place 6f out, beaten when hampered over 5f out
held up in rear, steady headway from 7f out, ridden and close up 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, switched slightly left over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
held up, headway over 3f out, stayed on well, not reach leaders
in touch until lost place 6f out
reared up leaving stalls and slowly away, held up, ridden and effort 4f out, weakened well over 2f out
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, never going pace to challenge
led early, took keen hold, not much room after 4f, lost place after 7f, soon no danger
mid-division, losing place when hampered over 5f and 4f out, no danger after
always prominent, pushed along to lead 3f out, edged right throughout final furlong, held up gamely
held up, pushed along and headway from rear, weakened 3f out
held up, slightly hampered well over 4f out, headway from over 1f out, stayed on, never on terms
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reached leaders
mid-division and keen, ridden well over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up, good headway to track leaders 5f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, some headway from rear over 3f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway from 4f out, ridden and every chance from well over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on
prominent, lost place halfway
held up in touch, headway to track leaders after 5f, weakened 5f out
chased leaders, behind from halfway
held up, steady headway from halfway, ridden 3f out, every chance just over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, kept on well
prominent, joined leaders 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, led after 3f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders until lost place over 5f out
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened from 1f out
in touch but took keen hold, ridden and weakened 5f out, tailed off
always towards rear
The 2001 winner Distant Prospect has been well backed with the rain having come in his favour but a draw in stall three is a concern and preference is for Mirjan who gets the vote over Mr Ed. The last mentioned has been the subject of strong support in recent days but is more exposed on the flat than the selection and represents no value in the market now. Handicap king Sir Mark Prescott saddles three and, with No Refuge facing no easy task under the burden of top weight, his best claims may lie with Astyanax, who is preferred to Tempsford. The William Haggas-trained Escayola is, like Amanda Perrett's Tungsten Strike, well treated at the weights but not certain to handle the soft ground and of more interest may be Penny Pictures. Martin Pipe has done well with his runners here before and this gelding makes more appeal than stablemates Dubai Seven Stars and Mujalina, with the last mentioned reappearing after a three-year absence. The vote though goes to a horse from another predominately jumps yard, Len Lungo's Mirjan. The eight-year-old sprung a surprise when landing Newcastle's Northumberland Plate when last seen in June but despite his years, remains unexposed on the level. With ground conditions to suit and the bonus of a decent draw, the son of Tenby gets the nod in the second leg of the Autumn Double.
