held up in rear, headway on outside after 7th, reminder before 9th, well beaten before 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, chased winner after 9th, closed but lost 2nd flat, stayed on same pace
in rear, not fluent and reminder 7th, behind before 9th, no impression
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 8th, headway and went 3rd 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to reach winner
prominent until before 3 out, pulled up before last
made all, kicked on from 9th, not fluent 2 out, 8 lengths clear when jumped right last, always going to last home, game effort
mid-division, reminder after 6th, struggling 9th, stayed on from 2 out, not able to get on terms
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, no impression
mid-division, headway after 7th, no impression before 2 out
towards rear, ridden 8th, well beaten before 3 out
tracked leader until after 9th, one pace and no impression from 3 out
Emily's Flyer has been raised 6lb since winning over course and distance earlier this month but isn't out of this. Malin Bay has been eased a little in the weights and should be thereabouts while What A Steel is on a decent mark, though struggling to get his head in front. COCKNEY TRUCKER is not the force of old but was only beaten a neck off a 5lb higher mark in a much better race at Doncaster in the spring and McCoy's presence here suggests he's ready to run his race again, despite sharing top weight. He gets the nod though Knockanarrigan could cause problems from near the foot of the handicap.
Cockney Trucker (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 5th, not fluent 7th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, 31l behind Sheriff Hutton (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf in Aug.
Malin Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced on outside after 4 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last, last of 4, 13l behind Ogee (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Aug.
Jeu De Roseau (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 40l behind Goldan Jess (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Sun Cloud (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Green Wizard (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs (4) gs in May, 6 ran.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Call Box (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Ballyben (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, faltered on bend after 2nd, went 2nd when not fluent 8th, ridden before 2 out, switched left towards finish, ran on, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Indian Castle (11-5) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Emily's Flyer (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, made rest, clear from 3 out, hit last, kept on well, won at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd beating Toye Native (11-12) by 5l, 4 ran.
What A Steel (IRE) 7-2fav (10-9) Towards rear, headway before 3 out to go 3rd, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Goldan Jess (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Royal Riviera 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leading pair, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened last, last of 6, 24l behind Benbane Head (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Knockanarrigan (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Soon tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 17, 8l behind Baidin Fheilimi (10-2) at Cork 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Aug.
Drop Anchor (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden approaching 6 out, hampered 4 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 40l behind Raajih (11-7) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f beg chs gd in Aug.
Solway Sam 7-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 4 out, pushed along in 4th when slipped and unseated rider on bend before 3 out, in a race won by Acapulco Gold (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd, 6 ran.
