tracked leaders, every chance after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and no extra last
held up, towards rear, well beaten 3 out
tracked leaders, on inside, mistake 2nd, pushed along 5th, struggling 3 out, soon weakened
held up, in rear, not fluent 4th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th close home, never involved
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, lost 4th close home
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
always prominent, led 3 out, clear next, not fluent last, comfortably
towards rear, not fluent 4th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, not fluent 5th or 6th, effort 3 out, no impression, weakened before next
led, jumped right at times, not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
mid-division, on outside, lost place before 5th, well behind 3 out
Lovely Bubbly went close in a maiden at Plumpton in April but didn't follow that up in a handicap at Market Rasen the following month. However, Murray Mount is only 4lb higher than when scoring at Bangor around this time last year and wasn't beaten far at Worcester in June. Sandgate won in a lower grade over track and trip in August but was out of the money when favourite at Worcester 10 days ago. RETURN FLIGHT looks a chaser in the making but was improving over hurdles when last seen and shouldn't be far away today if handling the drop back in distance. Moon Over Rio was second at Uttoxeter last month but probably needs to up his game again to go one better.
Opechee (IRE) 200-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 4 out, no impression in 4th when hit next, well held after, lost 2 places towards finish, 6th of 16, 30 1/4l behind Beallandendall (11-3) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Lovely Bubbly 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, effort before 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Our Kylie (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Murray Mount (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, effort and hung left from 3 out, 3rd and beaten last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Eddiemaurice (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Star Trouper (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Tahira (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Sandgate 11-4fav (11-5) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, no extra final 100 yards, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind The Way You Dance (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Alhamareer (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 1st or 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 14, dist behind Kiwayu (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Return Flight 7-4fav (11-12) Held up behind, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden last, kept on run-in, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Jasani (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Black Iceman 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, wandered 1st, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, 10th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Deserter (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Alys Rock (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Moon Over Rio (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Prominent, led 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Wistari Rocks (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Four Mile Beach 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3 out, well beaten before next, 8th of 10, 36 1/2l behind Milrow (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Jimmie Brown (USA) 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, blundered 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Fort Carson (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
