soon chasing leaders, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace last
took keen hold, tracked leader, led before 4th, headed 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened
chased leaders on outside, challenged 4th until 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out
led until before 4th, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, led last, stayed on well flat
chased leaders on inside, lost place after 5th, fell next
held up in rear, closed on outside 6th, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
Second twice at Cartmel this year, Richard Strauss has had a run on the Flat since last seen over hurdles. Never A Word found only one too good at Fontwell last week but is now 0-18 over timber and 0-27 in his career in total. Akkapenko has not won since arriving from France and was still beaten 13 lengths when second last month at Worcester. CANFORD THOMPSON is a bit quirky but his best recent run came on ground similar to today’s and he’s back on the same mark.
Canford Thompson 6-1 (11-10) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, well behind before last, kept on from last bend, went 4th close home, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Think Ahead (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Richard Strauss (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, well beaten final 2f, 8th of 14, 14 1/4l behind True Romance (9-10) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Marvellous Monty (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened over 1 out, 8th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Aweeminit (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Never A Word (USA) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led and hit 2 out, strongly challenged last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Musical Stardust (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Akkapenko (FR) 7-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway when carried slightly right 7th, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 13l behind The Accountant (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mileva Roller 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 6th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, pressing for 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Camlad Kingfisher (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Leannes Lady (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden and unable to go with winner before last, well held when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Chocolat Noir (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
