held up in 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, eased after last
tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, close enough 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from last, no impression
tracked leader, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well
led, ridden and headed flat, one pace and held after
Nonrunner
A modest race of its type and MOON MELODY, who seems to have been revitalised by a switch to Evan Williams, appears hard to get away from. Shulmin would have made plenty of appeal were this race at Cartmel as she took two races within the space of a week in May. Archie's Wish has won at the course though takes a leap in the dark as far as the trip is concerned. Treasury Counsel is another to have dropped significantly in the weights. He has few issues with regard to going though does not win too often.
Shulmin 11-4fav (10-2) Last until went 4th 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Volcanic Rock (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Moon Melody (GER) 4-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, led 4 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (4) gd beating Behind The Scenes (11-12) by 8l, 6 ran.
Archie's Wish 9-4fav (10-6) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 11th, hit 3 out, about 3 lengths down in 3rd when fell last, in a race won by Mischief Man (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp 0-90 (5) gd in Aug, 8 ran.
Executive's Hall (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Led after 1st, jumped slowly 9th, mistake and headed next, 4th and beaten last, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 23l behind Archie's Wish (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Treasury Counsel (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Caheerloch (10-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug, 8 ran.
Artist's Return (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 7th, mistake 8th, weakened from next, 4th of 5, well behind Marblehead (10-9) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
