held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, edged right after 2 out, stayed on well approaching last to go 2nd flat, not able to trouble winner
chased leaders, led after 3 out, clear when jumped left and not fluent last, edged right flat, driven out
held up in rear, bad mistake and unseated rider 2nd
mid-division, struggling well before 3 out
led, mistake 5th, headed and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3 out, weakening when not fluent last
chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
in rear, reminders after 4th, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish
prominent, losing place when jumped left and mistake 6th, soon pulled up
mid-division, lost place approaching 6th
mid-division, headway when not fluent 6th, soon ridden, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression last, lost 2nd flat
mid-division on outside, jumped left 1st, struggling 6th, pulled up before 2 out
LOUIS LUDWIG will win this if repeating his Worcester effort of a week ago. Tim Vaughan's charge had previously shown nothing but he hardly came off the bridle in that conditional jockeys' event, scoring by 11 lengths and value for double that margin. He gets to race off the same mark here and looks at least a stone well-in, so it'll be disappointing if he can't collect. Nobel's sole hurdles success came here and he's in decent heart, while Lady Wright drops in grade and needs watching for market support. Bari Bay is tried in blinkers and she went well in them on the flat so from a rapidly declining handicap mark she's another with each-way claims along with Harcas, who ran well on the flat 17 days ago, but this race revolves around Louis Ludwig who should be exceedingly hard to beat.
Lady Wright (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, driven and lost place before next, one pace approaching last, no impression, 6th of 8, 10l behind Topenhall (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Roman History (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Stagecoach Pearl (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Sep, 11 ran.
Louis Ludwig (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, led on bit 3 out, clear approaching last, very easily, won at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd beating London Times (10-13) by 11l, 12 ran.
Rivers Run Free (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, well behind City Hustler (11-6) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd.
Bari Bay 5-2 (10-13) Intouch in chasing group, weakened 5th, 5th of 7, well behind Perez (9-13) at Perth 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Harcas (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) With leader, lost place after 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, no impression from next, 5th of 13, 16l behind Shopfrontspecialst (10-8) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Nobel (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Chased winner until jumped left 3 out, stayed on same pace, retook 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mycenean Prince (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Jul.
Cornish Castle (USA) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, ridden from 3 out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, well behind Fair Spin (10-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May.
Carrifran (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, not fluent 1st, always towards rear, 7th of 10, 49l behind Riverscape (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Airedale Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Behind, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace from next, never near leaders, 6th of 14, 17l behind Robbmaa (9-13) at Worcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd.
Daasij (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened from 5th, 8th of 13, 41l behind Riverscape (10-12) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
One More Cent 66-1 (10-3) Tended to jump left, held up, mistakes, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Lords Bridge (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jul, 9 ran.
